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Ajouter au panierOBroschur. Etat : Sehr gut. 315 (5) S., OBroschur, 8°. Mit Anm. u. bio-bibliogr. Daten. Texte u.a. v. G. Maree Teychenne, Judith Wright, Laurel Cunningham, Laurence Collinson, Peter Cowan, H. M. Hunt, Hal Porter, Ethel Webb, Murray Bail, Joan M. Bean, John Box, Don Diespecker, E. A. Gollschewsky, Gwen Kelly, Vicki Viidikas, Hein…z, Nonveiller. Ecken und Kanten gering berieben/ bestossen. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Broschüre.
Langue : anglais
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Langue : anglais
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Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Hal Box. xii, 212pages, 112 photos & drawings, bibliography, quarto (4to), hardcover, black cloth gold text on spine, dust jacket. Condition: New, unsold inventory of an old bookstore. Noted as First Edition. Inventory #46085.
Langue : anglais
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Langue : anglais
Edité par University of Texas Press, US, 2007
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Paperback. Etat : New. The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives. Making the built environment useful, safe, comfortable, efficient, and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest. We dream about how we might live, work, and play. From these dreams come some 95 percent of all private and public build…ings; professional architects design only about 5 percent of the built environment. While much of what non-architects build is beautiful and useful, the ugliness and inconveniences that blight many urban areas demonstrate that an understanding of good architectural design is vital for creating livable buildings and public spaces. To help promote this understanding among non-architects, as well as among those considering architecture as a profession, award-winning architect and professor Hal Box explains the process of making architecture from concept to completed building, using real-life examples to illustrate the principles involved in designing buildings that enhance the quality of life for those who live with them.To cause what we build to become architecture, we have three choices: hire an architect, become an architect, or learn to think like an architect. Box believes that everyone should be involved in making architecture and has organized this book as a series of letters to friends and students about the process of creating architecture. He describes what architecture should be and do; how to look at and appreciate good buildings; and how to understand the design process, work with an architect, or become an architect. He also provides an overview of architectural history, with lists of books to read and buildings to see. For those involved in building projects, Box offers practical guidance about what goes into constructing a building, from the first view of the site to the finished building. For students thinking of becoming architects, he describes an architect's typical training and career path. And for the wide public audience interested in architecture and the built environment, Box addresses how architecture relates to the city, where the art of architecture is headed, and why good architecture matters.
Autres imagesLangue : anglais
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. 171pp 4to.
Langue : anglais
Edité par MU - University of Texas Press, 2007
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Langue : anglais
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Langue : anglais
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Etat : New. pp. 224 112 Illus.
Langue : anglais
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Etat : New. Series: Roger Fullington Series in Architecture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 112 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 658. . 2007. First Edition. Paperback. . . . .
Langue : anglais
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Autres imagesLangue : anglais
Edité par University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 2013
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Green cloth with title in silver on spine, xi, map frontis + 254 pp, plan maps, color photos throughout, glossary, bibliography. Owner name ink stamp to front fly and TEP. Jacket in Brodart archival wrapper. Shelf B6.
Langue : anglais
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Etat : New. pp. 224 Index.
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Hardcover. Etat : VG/VG. Teal cloth boards with silver stamped lettering on spine. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket. xvi, 254 pp. Color and BW illustrations. Extensively illustrated with detailed site plans and photographs, this architectural history of the Mexican plaza reveals why this central public space has been the hea…rt of the community from ancient Mesoamerican times until the present. -WorldCat.
The Architecture of Ricardo Legorreta
Legorreta Vilchis, Ricardo; Brisker, Sydney H.; Attoe, Wayne; Box, Hal
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. NF/NF. Hardcover; square folio; blue cloth; gilt spine titles; 180 pp.; illustrated with 11 color and 36 b/w photographs, 46 line drawings, and 22 maps; slight rubbing to jacket, else a clean and crisp copy. Uncommon.
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Paperback. Etat : New. The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives. Making the built environment useful, safe, comfortable, efficient, and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest. We dream about how we might live, work, and play. From these dreams come some 95 percent of all private and public build…ings; professional architects design only about 5 percent of the built environment. While much of what non-architects build is beautiful and useful, the ugliness and inconveniences that blight many urban areas demonstrate that an understanding of good architectural design is vital for creating livable buildings and public spaces. To help promote this understanding among non-architects, as well as among those considering architecture as a profession, award-winning architect and professor Hal Box explains the process of making architecture from concept to completed building, using real-life examples to illustrate the principles involved in designing buildings that enhance the quality of life for those who live with them.To cause what we build to become architecture, we have three choices: hire an architect, become an architect, or learn to think like an architect. Box believes that everyone should be involved in making architecture and has organized this book as a series of letters to friends and students about the process of creating architecture. He describes what architecture should be and do; how to look at and appreciate good buildings; and how to understand the design process, work with an architect, or become an architect. He also provides an overview of architectural history, with lists of books to read and buildings to see. For those involved in building projects, Box offers practical guidance about what goes into constructing a building, from the first view of the site to the finished building. For students thinking of becoming architects, he describes an architect's typical training and career path. And for the wide public audience interested in architecture and the built environment, Box addresses how architecture relates to the city, where the art of architecture is headed, and why good architecture matters.
Langue : anglais
Edité par UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, 2007
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Langue : anglais
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Hardcover. Etat : New. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 224 pages. Description: "The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives. Making the built environment useful, safe,… comfortable, efficient, and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest. We dream about how we might live, work, and play. From these dreams come some 95 percent of all private and public buildings; professional architects design only about 5 percent of the built environment. While much of what non-architects build is beautiful and useful, the ugliness and inconveniences that blight many urban areas demonstrate that an understanding of good architectural design is vital for creating livable buildings and public spaces. To help promote this understanding among non-architects, as well as among those considering architecture as a profession, award-winning architect and professor Hal Box explains the process of making architecture from concept to completed building, using real-life examples to illustrate the principles involved in designing buildings that enhance the quality of life for those who live with them. To cause what we build to become architecture, we have three choices: hire an architect, become an architect, or learn to think like an architect. Box believes that everyone should be involved in making architecture and has organized this book as a series of letters to friends and students about the process of creating architecture. He describes what architecture should be and do; how to look at and appreciate good buildings; and how to understand the design process, work with an architect, or become an architect. He also provides an overview of architectural history, with lists of books to read and buildings to see. For those involved in building projects, Box offers practical guidance about what goes into constructing a building, from the first view of the site to the finished building. For students thinking of becoming architects, he describes an architect's typical training and career path. And for the wide public audience interested in architecture and the built environment, Box addresses how architecture relates to the city, where the art of architecture is headed, and why good architecture matters." -- with a bonus offer--.
