H. H. Richardson
Title | H. H. Richardson PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey Karl Ochsner |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780262650151 |
This book is the definitive guide to all of H.H. Richardson's work, built and unbuilt, extant and demolished - his municipal offices, educational buildings, department stores, libraries, railroad stations, churches, and private residences. It is heavily illustrated with sketches, plans, and interior and exterior photographs; maps and addresses are supplied for buildings which survive. The paperback edition contains new information on several of Richardson's projects as well as eight supplemental entries for projects uncovered' after the hardcover edition was published. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner practices architecture in Houston.
An Architecture for People
Title | An Architecture for People PDF eBook |
Author | James Steele |
Publisher | |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 1997-06-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780756757960 |
Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy's reputation for a modern & humane architecture has grown to cult status. Architects worldwide are recognizing that his revival of ancient mud-brick building techniques has begun to revolutionize modern thinking, not just in Egypt & in the 3rd World, but throughout the developed world -- where sustainability, energy conserv'n. & the responsible use of natural resources have all become vital concerns. Fathy's buildings are found all over the world. Steele's research in Cairo & in Greece uncovered many previously undocumented projects. New material -- photos, plans & Fathy's gouaches -- is included, along with a comprehensive illustrated chronology of his work.
How Architecture Works
Title | How Architecture Works PDF eBook |
Author | Witold Rybczynski |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2013-10-08 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0374211744 |
Explores "fundamental questions about how good--and not-so-good--buildings are designed and constructed. Introducing the reader to the rich and varied world of modern architecture, [the author] takes us behind the scenes, revealing how architects as different as Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, and Robert A. M. Stern envision and create their designs"--Dust jacket flap.
Frank Furness: The Complete Works
Title | Frank Furness: The Complete Works PDF eBook |
Author | George E. Thomas |
Publisher | Princeton Architectural Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 1996-12 |
Genre | Architects |
ISBN | 9781568980942 |
This encyclopedic book is the first complete monograph of Furness's work. More than 670 projects are presented through 700 photographs and drawings.
The Complete Architectural Works
Title | The Complete Architectural Works PDF eBook |
Author | Le Corbusier |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
The Complete Architectural Works
Title | The Complete Architectural Works PDF eBook |
Author | Le Corbusier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780500340387 |
The Complete Architecture of Adler & Sullivan
Title | The Complete Architecture of Adler & Sullivan PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Nickel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780966027327 |
"Introductory essays [by John Vinci] about the firm's work are followed by a catalogue raisonne of Adler & Sullivan's projects, with historical photographs and images by Nickel and his contemporaries. ... The catalogue raisonne ... contains essays about each building accompanied by historical images and plans when available."--P. 3.