What Adults Don T Know About Architecture

Author : The School of Life
Publisher : School of Life Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1912891301

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What Adults Don’t Know About Architecture by The School of Life Pdf

Children are rarely introduced properly to architecture, but there are in fact few subjects more important – because the quality of the architecture that surrounds us has such an impact on our mood and sense of well-being. The bitter truth is that in modern times, we’ve built a world that’s far too often ugly or uncharming – and we’ve done so because only a very few people ever feel they have the right to comment on what gets built around them. This is a chance for the next generation to develop the tools to talk about architecture with confidence, knowledge and passion. It tells us about what a satisfying building is, what makes a street enticing (or not), why some cities are charming and others repel us – and how we might build going forward in a way that will reliably delight and uplift us. This engaging and beautifully illustrated guide is designed to help children (and their favourite adults) to understand how buildings work and how we might create the better looking world we all crave and deserve.

Author : The School of Life
Publisher : School of Life Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1912891298

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What Adults Don’t Know About Art by The School of Life Pdf

This is an innovative guide to the importance of art, produced in a way that will enchant children and, along the way, teach their favourite adults one or two vital things as well.

Author : Emily Anthes
Publisher : Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780374716684

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The Great Indoors by Emily Anthes Pdf

An Architectural Record Notable Book A fascinating, thought-provoking journey into our built environment Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet, in many ways, the indoor world remains unexplored territory. For all the time we spend inside buildings, we rarely stop to consider: How do these spaces affect our mental and physical well-being? Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? Our productivity, performance, and relationships? In this wide-ranging, character-driven book, science journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound, and sometimes unexpected, ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the pain-killing power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks. She investigates how room temperature regulates our cognitive performance, how the microbes hiding in our homes influence our immune systems, and how cafeteria design affects what—and how much—we eat. Along the way, Anthes takes readers into an operating room designed to minimize medical errors, a school designed to boost students’ physical fitness, and a prison designed to support inmates’ psychological needs. And she previews the homes of the future, from the high-tech houses that could monitor our health to the 3D-printed structures that might allow us to live on the Moon. The Great Indoors provides a fresh perspective on our most familiar surroundings and a new understanding of the power of architecture and design. It's an argument for thoughtful interventions into the built environment and a story about how to build a better world—one room at a time.

Author : Steen Eiler Rasmussen
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1964-03-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262680025

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Experiencing Architecture, second edition by Steen Eiler Rasmussen Pdf

A classic examination of superb design through the centuries. Widely regarded as a classic in the field, Experiencing Architecture explores the history and promise of good design. Generously illustrated with historical examples of designing excellence—ranging from teacups, riding boots, and golf balls to the villas of Palladio and the fish-feeding pavilion of Beijing's Winter Palace—Rasmussen's accessible guide invites us to appreciate architecture not only as a profession, but as an art that shapes everyday experience. In the past, Rasmussen argues, architecture was not just an individual pursuit, but a community undertaking. Dwellings were built with a natural feeling for place, materials and use, resulting in “a remarkably suitable comeliness.” While we cannot return to a former age, Rasmussen notes, we can still design spaces that are beautiful and useful by seeking to understand architecture as an art form that must be experienced. An understanding of good design comes not only from one's professional experience of architecture as an abstract, individual pursuit, but also from one's shared, everyday experience of architecture in real time—its particular use of light, color, shape, scale, texture, rhythm and sound. Experiencing Architecture reminds us of what good architectural design has accomplished over time, what it can accomplish still, and why it is worth pursuing. Wide-ranging and approachable, it is for anyone who has ever wondered “what instrument the architect plays on.”

Author : Danielle Willkens,Jane Smith
Publisher : Rockridge Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1647396727

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Architecture for Teens by Danielle Willkens,Jane Smith Pdf

A practical introduction to architecture for aspiring teen architects Architecture is a fascinating, diverse field that blends technology, creativity, engineering, and even psychology. Discover the possibilities with this in-depth choice in architecture books for teens. Delve into the world of architecture, learn about recent innovations in sustainability and inclusivity, and uncover the details behind real architectural projects. Explore an overview of architectural movements and designers from prehistory to modern-day, and check out inspiring interviews with working professionals. With tons of practical advice for pursuing a career, you'll find out how you can become an architect and help build an environmentally responsible world from the ground up! Go beyond other architecture books for teens with: Architecture essentials--Get to know the five basic elements of architecture: structure, program, economics, aesthetics, and region. Creative career options--Learn what it means to work in residential or industrial architecture, specialize in historic preservation, create landscapes, innovate in urban planning, and more. Real-world examples--Go behind the scenes on real architectural projects with colorful illustrations, breakdowns of the design process, and thoughtful examinations of their impact. Learn all about the role of an architect with this comprehensive selection in architecture books for teens.

Author : Philip Wilkinson,Adam Reed Tucker
Publisher : DK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architectural models
ISBN : 1465422862

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LEGO Architecture by Philip Wilkinson,Adam Reed Tucker Pdf

"Iconic buildings reimagined in LEGO bricks"--Container.

Author : Steve Maslin
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781784504144

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Designing Mind-Friendly Environments by Steve Maslin Pdf

Exploring the impact of the built environment and design on people with a range of neurological experiences, including autism, dementia, dyslexia and dyspraxia, this comprehensive guide provides project commissioners, architects and designers with all the information and personal insight they need to design, create and build 'mind-friendly' environments for everyone. Assimilating knowledge from medical, therapeutic, social and educational spheres, and using sensory integration theory, the book explores the connection between our minds and our surroundings and considers the impact of the environment on the senses, well-being and neurodiverse needs of people. The book shows how design adaptations to lighting, acoustics, temperature, surfaces, furniture and space can positively benefit the lives of everyone across a range of environments including workplaces, retail, sport and leisure, domestic, educational institutions, cultural and civic spaces, outdoor spaces and places of worship. Universal in its approach and written by an experienced architect and inclusive design consultant, this book is essential reading for professionals in architecture and design, education, organisational psychology, business management and occupational therapy.

Author : Matthias Hollwich,Bruce Mau Design
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780698196445

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New Aging by Matthias Hollwich,Bruce Mau Design Pdf

Aging is a gift that we receive with life—and in New Aging, the architect Matthias Hollwich outlines smart, simple ideas to help us experience it that way. New Aging invites us to take everything we associate with aging—the loss of freedom and vitality, the cold and sterile nursing homes, the boredom—and throw it out the window. As an architect, Matthias Hollwich is devoted to finding ways in which we can shape our living spaces and communities to make aging a graceful and fulfilling aspect of our lives. Now he has distilled his research into a collection of simple, visionary principles—brought to life with bright, colorful illustrations—that will inspire you to think creatively about how you can change your habits and environments to suit your evolving needs as you age. With advice ranging from practical design tips for making your home safer and more comfortable to thought-provoking ideas on how we work, relax, and interact with our neighbors, and even how we eat, New Aging will inspire you and your loved ones to live smarter today so you can live better tomorrow.

Author : Peter Goodfellow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691148496

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Avian Architecture by Peter Goodfellow Pdf

Examines the nests that birds build around the world, including illustrations of each nest type's construction, descriptions of the materials and techniques used during the process, and case studies on specific birds' habitats.

Author : Shut Up Coloring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798649506663

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Spot the Difference Architecture! by Shut Up Coloring Pdf

Spot the Difference Architecture!A Hard Search and Find Books for Adults Take a world tour of stunning architecture, from Fuji, Japan to Big Ben, England. Each magnificent color spread features a picture of the same building on same pages, but with 5 differences between the original and the altered image. This puzzles books is not to hard for adults to start the day. Best for buying at gifts for friends who love traveling.

Author : Tom Alphin
Publisher : No Starch Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781593276133

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The LEGO Architect by Tom Alphin Pdf

Travel through the history of architecture in The LEGO Architect. You’ll learn about styles like Art Deco, Modernism, and High-Tech, and find inspiration in galleries of LEGO models. Then take your turn building 12 models in a variety of styles. Snap together some bricks and learn architecture the fun way!

Author : Richard J. Williams
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781780231419

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Sex and Buildings by Richard J. Williams Pdf

Massive modern skyscrapers, obelisks, towers—all are structures that, thanks to their phallic shape, are often associated with sex. But other buildings are more subtly connected, as they provide the frameworks for our sexual lives and act as reminders of our sexual memories. This relationship between sex and buildings mattered more than ever in the United States and Europe during the turbulent twentieth century, when a culture of unprecedented sexual frankness and tolerance emerged and came to dominate many aspects of public life. Part architectural history, part cultural history, and part travelogue, Sex and Buildings explores how progressive sexual attitudes manifest themselves in architecture, asking what progressive sexuality might look like architecturally and exploring the successes and failures of buildings' attempts to reflect it. In search of structures that reflect the sexual mores of their inhabitants, Richard J. Williams visits modernist buildings in Southern California, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, the Playboy Mansion in Chicago, the Seagram in New York, communes from the 1960s, and more. A fascinating and often funny look at a period of extraordinary social change coupled with aesthetic invention, Sex and Buildings will change the way we look at the buildings around us.

Author : Maya Lin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781501146565

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Boundaries by Maya Lin Pdf

Renowned artist and architect Maya Lin's visual and verbal sketchbook—a unique view into her artwork and philosophy. Walking through this parklike area, the memorial appears as a rift in the earth -- a long, polished black stone wall, emerging from and receding into the earth. Approaching the memorial, the ground slopes gently downward, and the low walls emerging on either side, growing out of the earth, extend and converge at a point below and ahead. Walking into the grassy site contained by the walls of this memorial, we can barely make out the carved names upon the memorial's walls. These names, seemingly infinite in number, convey the sense of overwhelming numbers, while unifying these individuals into a whole.... So begins the competition entry submitted in 1981 by a Yale undergraduate for the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. -- subsequently called "as moving and awesome and popular a piece of memorial architecture as exists anywhere in the world." Its creator, Maya Lin, has been nothing less than world famous ever since. From the explicitly political to the un-ashamedly literary to the completely abstract, her simple and powerful sculpture -- the Rockefeller Foundation sculpture, the Southern Poverty Law Center Civil Rights Memorial, the Yale Women's Table, Wave Field -- her architecture, including The Museum for African Art and the Norton residence, and her protean design talents have defined her as one of the most gifted creative geniuses of the age. Boundaries is her first book: an eloquent visual/verbal sketchbook produced with the same inspiration and attention to detail as any of her other artworks. Like her environmental sculptures, it is a site, but one which exists at a remove so that it may comment on the personal and artistic elements that make up those works. In it, sketches, photographs, workbook entries, and original designs are held together by a deeply personal text. Boundaries is a powerful literary and visual statement by "a leading public artist" (Holland Carter). It is itself a unique work of art.

Author : Edson G. Cabalfin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9715085512

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What Kids Should Know about Philippine Architecture by Edson G. Cabalfin Pdf

Author : Alan Faena
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780847872909

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Architecture of Being by Alan Faena Pdf

Authored during the height of the pandemic amidst a period of self-reflection, culture and style impresario Alan Faena conceives a deeply personal framework of attributes to liberate the self in this highly personal manifesto exploring the constructs of human potential. To build my dreams, I first had to build myself. In this book I share the secrets of that Architecture. — Alan Faena As a creative with a highly personal vision of design, Alan Faena has produced some of the most extraordinary spaces in the recent past — from his ingenious reconstruction of an abandoned neighborhood in Buenos Aires to the heights of luxury in Miami Beach. Faena now presents the guiding principles that have helped him produce these urban marvels. Authored during the height of the pandemic, Faena conceived a deeply personal framework of tenets that guided his journey of self-discovery and creativity. Composed of eight thematic pillars — Creation, Vision, Weakness, Silence, Path, Present, Love and Architecture — these chapters explore the inspired source from which all creativity emanates, from the personal battles to the deliberate decisions that ultimately define Faena’s vision and infuse his imaginative vision.