Resultados de búsqueda: Architecture / Methods & Materials from LEFT COAST BOOKS

New York: Bard; Avon Books, 1998. x, 306 pages, colour illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "William S. Ellis was an assistant editor and editorial staff member for National Geographic for twenty-seven years. He is the author of more than forty full-length National Geographic articles on subjects ranging from the homeless people of Bikini Atoll to the underground economy of Italy, and one of the magazine's most popular and frequently reprinted articles, 'Glass, Capturing the Dance of Light,' which was the inspiration for this book. His articles have also appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Nation, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. He lives with his wife in Sarasota, Florida." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Bard; Avon Books, 1998. x, 306 pages, colour illustrations; 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Label residue/front free endpaper. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. Another copy available.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.

New York: HBI; HarperCollins, 2001. 192 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, plans; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light dust spotting/tail edge. Stated First Printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Subtitle on wraps: Nature-Friendly Houses for 21st Century Living. "Hot Dirt Cool Straw will feature 25 case studies of recently built houses by architects who are marrying good design and minimal environmental impact. The parameters of ecological design have expanded greatly since the 60's when the focus was largely on energy efficiency. Today ecologically minded architects (and there are a surprisingly large number) consider everything from the way the house is sited to indoor air quality while using materials that are recycled, salvaged or harvested without running forests or ecosystems. Many of theses houses have walls built with straw or earth, materials that are sturdy, easily available and renewable. Straw bale and rammed or… Leer más

Paris: Editions Place des Victoires, 2014. Pictorial boards, 391 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), plans; 32 cm. Text in English, German, French and Spanish. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Interest in prefabrication arose during the Great Depression to satisfy the need for affordable housing. At that time, these systems were intended for PREfab construction methods drew the attention of modernist architects and designers. Its modularity offers flexibility. Its affordable cost appeals to a wider audience and its efficient use of materials reduces waste, responding to environmental concerns." - Publisher.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Folio.

New York: Artisan, 2001. ix, 118 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "'Finding stone, choosing it, and letting go of it are the three things a waller does. I'd miss any one of them too much if I asked someone else to do them for me. I may work by myself, but I'm not alone. I'm in the company of stone.' Daniel Snow is a waller, an artisan who builds walls, terraces, caverns, and the occasional sphere or pool out of dry stone. It's an ancient skill--building with only what the earth provides. No mortar, no nails, nothing to hold his creations together except gravity, an invisible glue he can sense in the stones' 'conversations' of squeaks and rumbles. A hollow sound means a void needs to be filled; a solid fit is secured with the sound of a bolt being thrown. Snow's evocative prose and Peter Mauss's richly textured photographs of Snow's work… Leer más

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996. viii, 242 pages, illustrations, map; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economics and ecology, aesthetics and ethics, have to do with the shape of a paper clip, the tab of a beverage can, the cabin design of a turbojet, or the course of a river? How do the idiosyncrasies of individual engineers, companies, and communities leave their mark on projects from Velcro to fax machines to waterworks? Invention by Design offers an insider's look at these political and cultural dimensions of design and development,… Leer más

Corte Madera, CA: Gingko Press, 1998. Cloth, 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), plans; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** Please note: ISBN conflicts with another book. The title of this volume is: The New Wood Architecture ***. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2003. Cloth, 159 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A fine copy of the first printing. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Long known for her expertise in log construction, Robbin Obomsawin shakes things up in her newest book The Not So Log Cabin, which looks at how to incorporate simple log elements into any home. A fresh take on a favorite architectural style, The Not So Log Cabin combines log building with conventional construction to create a new hybrid called log-element building. It is an easy way to get the 'log look' while using fewer natural resources. Log-element building ensures a unique home, because it can reflect traditional styles like Adirondack, Southwestern, or Western, depending on the desire of the builder or owner. Complete with original blueprints for log-element building, The Not So Log Cabin is a great idea book for building a not-so-ordinary log… Leer más

Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007. 128 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 25 cm. Photographs by Audrey Hall. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collection, to photovoltaic (PV) systems, to gray-water systems and more. Diagrams and clear explanations of technologies and their appropriate applications are provided alongside the case studies that explain just how the technologies work and how they may best be applied to each individual situation. Facts about living Off the Grid: More than 180,000 American homeowners live off the grid, each year the national number grows by about 33 percent. Most states offer tax breaks and financial incentives for people who live off… Leer más

Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2002. 159 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 23 x 26 cm. Design by Bryan Burkhart. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Prefab presents a series of innovative homes and concepts that boldly demonstrate that this is not your grandmother's prefab, offers a glimpse into the history of prefabricated housing over the last century, and reveals a wealth of practical and attractive alternatives to the status quo. Prefab discusses architects, builders, and designers such as Walter Gropius and Philippe Starck, examines the historical precedents from Albert Frey's Corbusier-inspired Aluminaire house to Kisho Kurokawa's capsules, and showcases the work of twenty-four contemporary architects and designers who are exploring the myriad possibilities that prefabrication offers for housing of the future. From the… Leer más

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. 80 pages, illustrations; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-be-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.". Paperback. Fine. 4to.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Cloth, xiii, 255 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Examining the proliferation of reinforced-concrete construction in the United States after 1900, historian Amy E. Slaton considers how scientific approaches and occupations displaced traditionally skilled labor. The technology of concrete buildings--little studied by historians of engineering, architecture, or industry--offers a remarkable case study in the modernization of American production. The use of concrete brought to construction the new procedures and priorities of mass production. These included a comprehensive application of science to commercial enterprise and vast redistributions of skills, opportunities, credit, and risk in the workplace. Reinforced concrete also changed the American landscape as building buyers embraced the architectural… Leer más

Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Book Publishing Company, 1948. Cloth, xxiii, 225 pages. illustrations, map, plans; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with chunks missing (almost half the spine), secured in a mylar cover.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 4to.

Cologne: Daab, 2007. Pictorial boards, 399 pages, colour illustrations, plans; 24 cm. Creative director, Feyyaz. Parallel text in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to boards, with bumped corners. Age toning. CONTENTS: Port Forum 2004, by Baena, Casamor & Quera; Concert hall and exhibition complex; Vacheron Constantin Headquarters and Watch Factory, by Bernard Tschumi Architects; Atomium renovation, by Conix Architecten; Feyen House; Gyke House; Offices for Renson; Offices for Wauters, by Crepain Binst Architecture; Zen garden house, by David Jay Weiner; House Ray 1, by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects; Walt Disney Concert Hall, by Frank Gehry & Partners; TSI, Transitional Services for New York, by Gary Shoemaker Architects; Fila Store; Miss Sixty Store, by Giorgio Borruso Designs; Booster Station; Offices for Sabic, by Group A; Biopolis, by Holzer Kobler Architekturen; Office, Horizon Design, by J.J. Pan & Partners,… Leer más

Las Vegas, NV: Nevada Publications, 1986. 144 pages, illustrations, maps, plans, portraits; 31 cm. Material for this book was taken from 5 booklets published by Compressed Air Magazine, 1931-35. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1964. 1 volume (unpaged), 139 illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Profusely illustrated: Instruments, Buildings, Towers, Columns and Roofs, Vaults and Domes, Bridges, Roads, Tunnels, Dams, Spillways and Earthworks.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Boston, New York, Toronto, London: Little, Brown and Company; Bulfinch Press, 1995. Cloth, 248 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. First thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Photographs and text explore the unique features of over thirty desert dwellings from North Africa and Spain to Mexico and the American Southwest.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Collectible.

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1984. xiii, 214 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. With illustrations by the author. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps. CONTENTS: Structure. The architecture of compression; Beams and frames; Cable and surface; Enclosure. The 'small' house; Larger buildings; Climate services. Engineering for comfort; The 'small' house; Larger buildings; Utility services. Water supply; Drainage; Refuse handling; Electrical supply; Telecommunications; Gas supply; Mechanical transportation; Lighting. Light; Daylighting; Artificial lighting; Acoustics. The nature of sound; Room acoustics; Noise control; Fire safety. Escape; Compartmentation; Protecting the structure; The future?. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1990. 323 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. "Here is a clear and enthusiastic introduction to building methods from ancient time to the present day, illustrated throughout with line drawings. In addition, Mr. Salvadori discusses recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Structures : The beginning of architecture; Function and structure; Architects and engineers; Structure and the layman -- The pyramids : What are they?; The building of the pyramids; The social purpose of the pyramids; The death of the pyramids -- Loads : Dead loads; Live loads; Dynamic loads; Wind loads; Earthquake loads; Thermal and settlement loads -- Materials : Tension and compression; Elasticity and plasticity; Safety factors; Steel; Reinforced concrete; Plastics -- Beams and columns : Newton's laws;… Leer más

New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002. 346 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Small remainder mark (ink dot)/tail edge. Critical reading for the recent building collapse in Florida. "The authors examine buildings of all kinds, from ancient domes likeIstanbul's Hagia Sophia to the state-of-the-art Hartford Civic Arena.Their subjects range from the man-caused destruction of the Parthenonto the earthquake damage of 1989 in Armenia and San Francisco." - Publisher.. 2nd. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.