Search Results: Architecture from GlobalAcademics

Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press, 1989. Classic text traces the evolution of old adobe houses from its Spanish Colonial origins to its mid-twentieth-century demise, focusing on authentic indigenous style. Includes numerous photographs, floor plans, and drawings. 185 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. No spine creases.. First Edition, Second Printing. Pictorial Soft Cover. Fine/ . Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1980. Comprehensive scholarly work presents a fully-illustrated analytic catalog of Anglo-Saxon architecture, surveying principle architectural features and ornament of 267 Anglo-saxon (pre Norman Conquest) churches. Text provides detailed exhaustive descriptions and architectural features of each church, in alphabetical order of parish names. Each description is complete in itself. Includes 362 plans and diagrams, and 280 photographs. 734 pgs. collectively. Publisher's mark on lower outer edge. Minimal shelfwear to text. No spine cracks. Slipcase has average shelfwear and rubbing. . . First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.

St. Gallen, Switzerland: SKAT Publications, 1993. Comprehensive updated reference text, considered as one of the most important source books in the field of building materials for the Third World, contains detailed topics covering fundamental information on building materials such as stone, ferrocement, bamboo, timber, natural fibers, concrete, soil stabilizers, metals, glass, fired clay products, etc., fundamental information on building elements and protective measures such as foundations, building systems, biological agents, earthquakes, floors and ceilings, etc., examples of foundation materials, floor materials, wall materials, and roof materials; examples of building systems such as LOK BILD system, bamboo houses, prefabricated houses, fibracreto building system, timber houses for flood areas, adobe brick house, RHA-lime prototype house, earthquake resistant mud/bamboo structures, etc., machines and equipment; conversion factors for SI units; etc. 434 pgs. Illustrated. Limited to 1500 copies. .… Read More

New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications, 1999. This book, published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin, draws upon the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's extensive holdings of Flavin's work, which includes representative examples of each of the formats he developed over the course of his career. Flooded with color on every page, this volume provides a wide-ranging view of Flavin's work and intellectual thought, bringing together contributions by a number of critics and art historians, and including excerpted writings by the artist. Flavin devised a radical new art form that circumvented the limits imposed by frames, pedestals, and other conventional means of display. His embrace of the unadorned fluorescent light as an aesthetic object placed him at the forefront of Minimal art. 96 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's small initial on outer edge. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Museum of Modern Art/ MIT Press, 1977. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed analysis and examination of the philosophy of the Beaux-Arts school of architecture, whose two-hundred-year history culminated the body of ideas and buildings against which the modern movement rebelled. Based on the doctrines of architecture formulated by the French Academy during the eighteenth century, the Ecole des Beaux-Arts system of instruction stressed drawing as the primary means of visualizing architectural form. The authors examine Beaux-Atrs concepts of theory and practice, assess major work by each of the school's main factions; covers the school's complex political and administrative history; the consequences for modern architecture of its antihistorical bias; the influence of model making and drawing on the development of architectural concepts; etc. 527 pgs. 401 Illustrations, 24 in color with 12 gatefolds. Small stamp and pocket remnant on front endpaper; small label removal mark and… Read More

Barcelona, Spain: Ediciones Atrium S.A., 1991. Comprehensive text examines some of the exceptional architectural projects from a number of European master architects such as Knut Eirik Dahl, Robert Krier, Shiro Kuramata, Nils Mjaaland, Jean Nouvel, Carlos Ott, Aldo Rossi, Franco Purini, Henk Doll, Gustav Peichl, Laura Thermes, Aldo & Hannie Van Eyck, James Stirling, Claude Vasconi, Arto Sipinen, Jamie Troughton, Shigeru Uchida, amongst others. 255 pgs. Lavishly illustrated. Slipcased. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 1983. The great palace of Caserta, near Naples, probably the largest building erected in Europe in the eighteenth century, became an archetypal expression of absolute monarchy. It was begun in 1752 for Carlo di Borbone, King of the Two Sicilies, who worked closely with its chief architect, Luigi Vanvitelli. Although Vanvitelli was one of the most notable architects of his century, as Caserta was one of its major buildings, this study by a leading scholar of Baroque and Neapolitan architecture is the first book in English on the architect and his masterpiece. The book offers a new view of the palatial and megapalatial in architecture. Although the monarch for whom it was built never spent a night under its roof, Caserta was designed to provide the royal family and the court with a grand residence and more. It was also intended to house the offices of the government bureaucracy, barracks, a national library, a university, and a national theater - not only to symbolize but to… Read More

Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1991. Comprehensive text presents a preeminant study of the brothers Maxwell, two of Canada's foremost architects during the turn of the twentieth century. Their work includes numerous city and county houses, cultural institutions, railway stations, hotels, govenment buildings, and landmarks. 191 pgs. Illustrated. Small mark to lower outer edge. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Stroudsburg, PA.: Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, 1977. Classic scholarly text presents detailed technical papers covering the principle features of the acoustics of buildings, emphasizing sound insulation in buildings; from a theoretical and techniques standpoint and the subjective effects on people. Topics include: room acoustics- techniques and theories; theatrical and auditorium acoustics; reverberation; sound insulation- techniques and theories; speech privacy in buildings; sound insulation requirements between dwellings; transmission of sound through partition walls; etc. 428 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover.Small stamps to front endpaper and title pg. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 1994. Comprehensive text deals with the late 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, surveying and analyzing the range of ideas that gave Scottish late-Gothic architecture its distinctiveness. Includes a detailed overview of the individual building types from cathedrals and religious houses to royal palaces and towerhouses to artillery fortifications. 386 pgs. Illustrated with photographs, engravings, and comparative plans of building types. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

USSR: Mockba, 1986. Classic text contains a variety of old and modern architectural landmarks and sites in the former Soviet Georgia, including buildings, tourist attractions, religious centers, cultural attractions, government/political establishments, etc. Text in Russian with plates descriptions also in English. Small crease on front cover, corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1981. Comprehensive preminent monograph on Voysey's architecture, traces the progress and development of Charles Voysey's career and features major buildings as well as unbuilt projects. Includes coverage of the establishment of Voysey's practice; early experimental designs for both furniture and houses which laid the groundwork for his mature style; Voysey's most prosperous years during which his greatest houses, including Moor Crag of 1898, were designed and his finest furniture produced. 160 pgs. Illustrated with 125 black/white photographs and many of Voysey's own drawings. Gilt spine. Prior ownership name-stamp on lower front endpaper. A few minor tiny closed tears on the upper edge of dustjacket; in mylar. Minimal rubbing and shelfwear to text.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Oblong.

Cologne, Germany: Benedikt Taschen GmbH, 2002. Comprehensive text presents a detailed compilation of the Case Study House program initiated by Arts & Architecture magazine in 1945; namely John Entenza, conceived as low-cost, experimental modern prototypes which reflected the energy and enthusiasm of America's post-WWII building boom. Contributors to the Case Study House program were influential architects such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Craig Ellwood, Pierre Koenig, Thornton Abell, Rodney Walker, Whitney R. Smith, and others. Includes biographies of the architects; index of places and names; epilogue and photography by Julius Shulman; and 28 Case Study Houses. 440 pgs. Illustrated with black/white and color photographs, drawings, charts, etc. Small label and stamp on front endpaper and outer edge; slight vertical crease and tiny closed tear on lower edge of front endpaper. Vinyl cover. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read More

Barcelona, Spain: Salvat Editores, S.A., 1970. Comprehensive text presents a detailed history of the castles of Spain. Includes an alphabetical index of 107 individual castles, and an index of the castles within the particular province. Contains 107 full-page color photographs of each of the castles. Frontispiece. Approximately 200 pgs. Text in Spanish. Tiny scuff on the blank margin of the last two prologue pages. Prior ownership inscription barely visible on the front endpaper. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: American Planner's Association, 1999. Detailed text contains a brief history of the geographic and economic background of Seattle, Washington, including its urban growth; architectural buildings and residential neighborhoods; public spaces; city centers; streets; public works; urban housing; business districts; etc. 170 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981. R. Buckminster Fuller is regarded as one of the most important figures of the 20th century, renowned for his achievements as an inventor, designer, architect, philosopher, mathematician, and dogged individualist. Perhaps best remembered for the Geodesic Dome and the term "Spaceship Earth," his work and his writings have had a profound impact on modern life and thought. Critical Path is Fuller's master work--the summing up of a lifetime's thought and concern--as urgent and relevant as it was upon its first publication in 1981.Text details how humanity found itself in its current situation—at the limits of the planet's natural resources and facing political, economic, environmental, and ethical crises. 471 pp. Illustrated. Kiyoshi Kuromiya, adjuvant. Minor tiny scuff to lower outer edge corner. Gilt spine. Dustjacket spine slightly sunned. Dustjacket in mylar. Signed, Dated and Inscribed by Buckminster Fuller on the title page. Scarce..… Read More

New York: Da Capo Press, 1968. Classic comprehensive historic text presents a meticulous biography of Daniel Burnham, who was the leading figure in the mid-western architectural field for nearly three decades. He pioneered the Chicago school of high-rise construction; he was a leader in the planning of Chicago' World's Fair of 1893 and the redevelopment Washington, D.C. at the turn of the 20th century; he authored numerous comprehensive and influential plans for Cleveland, Chicago, Manila, and San Francisco; he was elected president of the American Institute of Architects in 1893; including numerous other lifetime achievements. Text contains Volumes I & II of the original 1921 publication in its entirety, bound as one volume. 498 pgs. collectively. Illustrated with over 70 photographs, color and black/white drawings, site plans, and maps. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket has some rubbing to edges and corners, small chunk missing on lower rear edge, small area taped… Read More

New York: Reinhold Publishing, 1960. Classic biographical text written by one of Bucky's closest friends and colleagues, illustrates the controversial life and work of the great visionary architect. Includes detailed sections on the dymaxion transport units; Buckminster's philosophy and nonconformist ideology; development of ecological patterning; dymaxion to energetic structures; cartography; energetic-synergetic geometry; geodesic structures; etc. 232 pgs. Illustrated. Inscribed, signed and dated by Bucky on the title pg. Rear cover has a few minor scuff marks. Top edge of last few text pages slightly creased. Dustjacket has several chunks missing- lower spine and edges; closed tears taped on the inside; discoloration marks on inside of dustjacket; in mylar. Corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed topics covering conservation in exterior and interior design and construction; implementing energy conservation measures; on-site energy systems; energy conservation and load management; industrial sector conservation modalities; environmental impacts of energy technology; etc. 270 pgs. Illustrated. Inscribed & signed by the author on inside front cover. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Washington, D.C.: Studio Press, 1995. Detailed monograph focuses on contextualism and regionalism and their influence on late twentieth-century design. Regional contextualism is a reaction against the growing homogeneity of cities around the world, and Fentress Bradburn is the American architectural firm that has experimented most consistently with this approach to design. Much of their work has been in Colorado and other Western American locations, but the firm has taken new projects in Central America and Southeast Asia, where the architects will continue their research into place and how it should shape modern architecture.Influenced by modern architecture, the humanist ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright, environmental concerns, and their fascination with state-of-the-art technology, Fentress Bradburn has compiled an interesting body of work. Ranging from straight modernist structures to historic preservation projects to works that use modern techniques to evoke a sense of place, such as the design of the… Read More