Featuring contributions from a range of significant voices in the field, this volume renews the conversation around what it means to speak of the 'queer' in the context of architecture, and offers a fresh take on the methodological and epistemological challenges this poses to the discipline of architectural theory.
El investigador nos comparte, a partir de una sólida documentación hemerobibliográfica, el registro de personajes protagónicos de esta preparatoria: sus fundadores, directores y cuerpo académico, incluso algunos salvados del olvido.
Esta obra presenta elementos para reflexionar sobre las nociones que permiten sentar las bases teóricas y filosóficas en la construcción de nuevas formas de pensamiento y explica cómo se detona una idea y cómo se trabaja hasta concluir su desarrollo en un proyecto arquitectónico, constrastando las teorías pedagógicas y artísticas con casos de estudio específicos en el ámbito universitario.
La construcción de edificios está especialmente implicada en las emisiones de dióxido de carbono, y es conveniente que su diseño y construcción sea un factor primordial en la ofensiva por mitigar los efectos del cambio climático.
Hong Kong Public Housing provides the first comprehensive history of one of the most dramatic episodes in the global history of the modern built environment: the vast public housing programme sponsored by successive Hong Kong governments from the 1950s, in a quest to build up the territory into a lasting 'people's home'.
En el primer libro de la colección se compilan una serie de artículos que abordan, desde distintas perspectivas, algunos de los enigmas que aquella geografía especulativa planteó a los expedicionarios, que buscaron resolverlos con sus sorprendentes viajes, en los que se conjugaban los intereses, ambiciones, ilusiones, imaginarios, mentiras y conocimientos que con tanto cuidado luego fueron registrados en los maravillosos mapas producidos a partir del siglo XVI.
A groundbreaking history of the political ideas that made modern IndiaViolent Fraternity is a major history of the political thought that laid the foundations of modern India.
From its creation in January 2012, The Scarcity and Creativity Studio has developed a teaching method which reaffirms a commitment to architecture as a service to society, questions the idea of the individual creator in favour of collaborative design, and challenges the traditional master-student relationship.
From its creation in January 2012, The Scarcity and Creativity Studio has developed a teaching method which reaffirms a commitment to architecture as a service to society, questions the idea of the individual creator in favour of collaborative design, and challenges the traditional master-student relationship.
This edited book addresses a gap in literature by advancing current understandings of the applications of immersive technology within the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector.
A complete, practical guide to managing healthcare facility construction projectsFilled with best practices and the latest industry trends, Construction Management of Healthcare Projects describes the unique construction requirements of hospitals, including building components, specialized functions, codes, and regulations.
* Bill Phillips is a renowned security expert and bestselling McGraw-Hill author Ten to twenty thousand individuals take security-related exams each year
Successfully Conduct and Report on Any Architectural Forensic InvestigationArchitectural Forensics clearly defines the role, responsibilities, and essential work of forensic architects.
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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Two of the most ambitious religious edifices of the 20th century are the Our Lady of Peace Basilica in the West African country of the Ivory Coast and the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco.
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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.
This book presents an original study of the work of Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza from the perspective of architecture as an interpretation of human life.
Part of the worldwide biodiversity program DIVERSITAS, the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) assesses the biological richness of high-elevation biota.
Bringing together case studies ranging across the globe, including the US-Mexico borderlands, the Calais encampment in France, refugee camps in Kenya, Uganda and Bangladesh and contested 'informal' enclaves and communities in the cities of India, China, Brazil, Nigeria and South Africa, this book challenges current ways of thinking about the governance of human settling, mobility and placemaking.
Up and Running with AutoCAD(R) 2024: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, examples and insightful explanations.
El libro "Arquitectura y crítica en Latinoamérica" rastrea, a grandes rasgos, las líneas de pensamiento de la crítica de arquitectura en el contexto latinoamericano, centrándose en algunos de los autores y autoras más representativos y comprobando como se empieza legitimando el surgimiento de la arquitectura moderna en cada país, en relación a las propuestas europeas y norteamericanas y, más tarde, cómo se consolidan unas propias construcciones de la historia y de las posiciones teóricas; y cómo, tras la recepción de la arquitectura moderna, se realiza su evolución y superación.
While urban settlements are the drivers of the global economy and centres of learning, culture, and innovation and nations rely on competitive dynamic regions for their economic, social, and environmental objectives, urban centres and regions face a myriad of challenges that impact the ways in which people live and work, create wealth, and interact and connect with places.
The current climate crisis and the rapid transformation of the natural environments will inevitably pose a threat to human settlements around the world.
Cette étude montre le rôle et la présence précoces en Éthiopie d'un semis de villes dont le but est demeuré la gestion et la fabrique de territoires éthiopiens.
Au moment où la notion de développement durable devient centrale, la réflexion sur la pérennité urbaine se justifie, car l'urbanisation traduit une conquête protéiforme, répétitive et banale des espaces tandis que la ville renvoie à la singularité, à l'héritage, à l'historicité, à l'esthétique et à la complexité.
This book, with contributions from leading academics - and including reviews and case studies from Ethiopian Church forests - provides a valuable reference for advanced students and researchers interested in forest and other natural resource management, ecology and ecosystem services as well as restoration options.
An On-the-Job Construction Administration Resource for ArchitectsCo-written by an architect and an attorney, this is the ideal desktop guide for architects, engineers, and other design professionals in need of expert advice on navigating the construction process and anticipating, avoiding, and managing liability risks.
