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This authentic reproduction of plans drawn up by a noted 19th-century architectural firm features both residential and public buildings. Hundreds of illustrations include floor plans, perspective views, and elevations as well as designs for staircases, fireplaces, and other interior details, plus photographs of exteriors. Captions describe rooms, dimensions, costs, and other particulars.

Holl attempts to answer these questions with his idea for "Dense-Pack Villages," a type of courtyard housing that could be built with recycled concrete from fallen buildings and steel and would be hurricane- and earthquake-resistant. Each "village" could house approximately 200...

This book deals with the critical nature and crucial role of architectural drawings. A manual which is essentially not a manual; it is an elucidation of an elegant manner for practising architecture. Organized around eleven exercises, the book does not emphasize speed, nor incorporate many...

This vintage book offers an authentic glimpse into nineteenth century hunting, with anecdotes, details of notable figure and events, comments on the its particulars, and much more. Insightful and entertaining, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the history of English hunting,...

This book pictures reasons for the unfulfi lled life of Christians and ministers in the body of Christ as some ministers lay hold on teaching in Old Testament laws and man-made doctrines as a prerequisite for acceptance by God in grace. He unravels through the revelation of the Spirit through the...

From the earliest periods of architecture and building, architects’ actions have been conditioned by rules, regulations, standards, and governance practices. These range from socio-cultural and religious codes seeking to influence the formal structure of settlement patterns, to prescriptive building...

Afraid of speaking with confidence? Do not know how to present a presentation? How to captivate your audience with dazzling slide presentation? If you are unable or not confident enough to answer the above questions, here is the book for you. This book was specially written to...

Riedizione del Volume pubblicato nel 2008 (nella I ed. presentato nella Collana “Testo Unico Sicurezza del Lavoro”) sul quadro sanzionatorio e sulle regole innovative che governano il sistema istituzionale della vigilanza in materia di sicurezza sul lavoro a seguito dell’entrata in vigore del...

Summarizes the main issues and strategies of the forceful and fast-paced green building movement. Many professions are increasingly producing tools to assist clients in breaking down and understanding the different elements that reside under the umbrella of the sustainability movement. For...

A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information...

ePart 2 Change Management: A BIM Manager might be hired for their technical skills, but their success relies heavily on their ability to be an agent of change within their organisation, facilitating transition to BIM processes and mentoring staff through the cultural and procedural shifts. This ePart...

The key to successful project control is the fusing of cost to schedule whereby the management of one helps to manage the other. Project Control: Integrating Cost and Schedule in Construction explores the reasons behind and the methodologies for proper planning, monitoring, and controlling both project...

Control of engineering documentation, sometimes called Configuration Management (CM) especially in the defense industries, remains critical to world-class manufacturing survival. The 3rd edition of this popular engineering documentation handbook improves upon one of the best blueprints for efficient...

This book is aimed at those who wish to develop new or existing products and get them to market quickly. Ordinary practicing engineers are crying out for easy to apply engineering product development advice. How do you take the mystique out of it, keep it simple and ready to implement? The...