Название: Landscape Architecture: An Introduction
Автор: Robert Holden, Jamie Liversedge
Издательство: Laurence King Publishing
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 208
Размер: 11.2 Mb
Язык: English

Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments.
After discussing the history of the profession, the book explains the design process through principles such as hierarchy, human scale, unity, harmony, asymmetry, color, form, and texture. It looks at how design is represented through both drawing and modeling, and through digital techniques such as CAD and the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

Название: Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation: Drawing, Plans, Digital Rendering (NKBA Professional Resource Library)
Автор: Margaret Krohn, NKBA
Издательство: NKBA Professional Resource Library
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 269
Размер: 35.9 Mb
Язык: English

Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation describes the most common project documents and their preparation methods. Featuring color illustrations and clear information, this guide to explaining designing visions fully complies with the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Graphics and Presentation Standards. Bridging the gap between designers, contractors, and homeowners, Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation simplifies a multi-faceted process to creating a clear production plan.

Название: Kitchen and Bath Design Principles: Elements, Form, Styles (NKBA Professional Resource Library)
Автор: Nancy Wolford, Ellen Cheever, NKBA
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2015
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 241
Размер: 35.7 Mb
Язык: English

The industry standard, full-color guide to practical kitchen and bath design
Kitchen and Bath Design Principles is The National Kitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to uniting function and style in these important rooms. This full-color guide is heavily illustrated, with a revised layout and graphic design that presents information more clearly for visual learners.

Название: Architecture: Form, Space, and Order (4th edition)
Автор: Francis D. K. Ching
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 464
Размер: 59.5 Mb
Язык: English

The revered architectural reference, updated with contemporary examples and interactive 3D models
An access card with redemption code for the online Interactive Resource Center is included with all new, print copies or can be purchased separately. The Interactive Resource Center includes an expanded library of images that provide ample visual confirmation of the interplay between theory and practice, and readers are encouraged throughout the book to look critically at the built environment to promote a more evocative understanding of architecture.

Автор: Avi Friedman
Название: Narrow Houses: New Directions in Efficient Design
Издательство: Princeton Architectural Press
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 240
Размер: 23 Mb
Язык: Английский

Since the beginning of the housing boom of the 1950s, the size of the average North American house has steadily grown while the size of the average family has decreased. Today, a growing number of homebuyers seeking smaller, more efficient residential designs are rediscovering a centuries old housing prototype: the narrow house. Measuring twenty-five-feet wide or less, these "infill" or "skinny" houses, as they are often called, are on the rise in cities and suburbs around the world. The benefits of building small and narrow are numerous: greater land-use efficiency, less building material, fewer infrastructure costs, lower utility bills, and flexible layouts. This building type creates environmentally sensible houses that allow homeowners to live within their means. Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and extensive interior and exterior photography demonstrate the inherent flexibility of this housing model and the many possibilities for adapting these homes to the constraints of site, climate, budget, family size, and other needs.

Название: New Kitchen Idea Book
Автор: Heather J. Paper
Издательство: Taunton Press
Год: 2016
Формат: PDF
Размер: 13 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The kitchen. It's the undeniable heart of the home, the hub from which families fan out and come together again. Much more than a place to make and take meals, it's also "homework central", a home office, and an entertaining area all rolled into one. So when it's time to update or remodel your kitchen you'll want to be armed with as much information as possible. With the abundant amount of information available, there seem to be more choices than ever before but you're still left wondering "Is this the best use of my space?" "What are the pros and cons of my materials?" and "Is this the best bang for my buck?"

Название: Barefoot Luxury: Mexican Resort Living
Автор: Sandra Espinet
Издательство: Gibbs Smith
Год: 2018
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 50 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Latin America is known for its grand resorts and ultimate in warm-weather relaxation. And Sandra Espinet knows all about this elegant style, designing gorgeous home interiors in Mexico’s high-end resort communities for the extravagantly wealthy. As a designer, Espinet has developed a signature style that assures ease and comfort while answering her clients’ desires for plush, imaginative escapes. Her anecdotes and design tips will urge the reader to leave the workaday world behind and escape to the warm weather, glorious sunsets, and grandeur of Mexican luxury living.

Название: Good Bones, Great Pieces
Автор: Suzanne McGrath and Lauren McGrath
Издательство: Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 16 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Making a home is a lifelong pursuit and it starts with your very first place. Suzanne and Lauren McGrath, a mother–daughter team, operate the popular blog Good Bones, Great Pieces. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that every home should have seven essential pieces that can live in almost any room and will always be stylish. The authors explain how to place iconic items of furniture like the love seat and the dresser and rotate them throughout the home as the style or need changes.

Название: The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings, 5th Edition
Автор: Osamu A. Wakita, Richard M. Linde, Nagy R. Bakhoum
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2017
Формат: epub
Страниц: 688
Размер: 154 Mb
Язык: English

The detailed, highly illustrated, comprehensive guide to architectural working drawings
The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings is a complete guide to the skills you need to create a set of drawings that clearly and effectively communicate your design. Covering everything from site, floor, framing, and foundation plans to building sections and elevations, this book presents crucial concepts and real-world techniques architects rely on every day. You'll learn the standards, customs, regulations, and symbols, alongside computer-generated drawings, 3D modeling, Building Information Modeling, and other architectural technology.

Название: Norwegian Wood: The Thoughtful Architecture of Wenche Selmer
Автор: Elisabeth Tostrup
Издательство: Princeton Architectural Press
Год: 2006
Формат: PDF
Размер: 10 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Whether set along the picturesque coast of Norway or in its remote mountains and forests, architect Wenche Selmer's wooden cabins and houses blend effortlessly into their surroundings. Combining local building traditions with modern conveniences, her designs evoke Norway in all its rugged beauty and smart Scandinavian pragmatism. Just looking at these cabins is an invitation to sit down at the lovingly designed dining table for a hearty meal, or to curl up with a book on one of the inviting corner sofas while enjoying the panoramic view through large glass windows. These are houses that, while thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted, were meant first and foremost to be lived in, and it is this accommodation of high design and livability that is partly responsible for their universal appeal.