Constructing Architecture This textbook on building demonstrates an integral approach which combines specialized technical knowledge with the lyrical beauty of the illustrated buildings, and background information on cultural and historical aspects.
Andrea Deplazes: Constructing Architecture
Materials, Processes, Structures
WICKED! is about blood, violence, and weapons, about sex and genitals, bowels, bodily fluids, and decay. And yes, it is about design. It volatilely teases with physical and intense attractions and anxieties thrown onto everyday objects. One wonders: Who could I give it to?! From a distance we know how disgusting things can get, and usually we feel superiour to the wicked - or the bad taste. But it is thinkable for the observer to actually be revolting - to use objects and living beings in a way close to destruction, supression and decay. Just thinkable. For a moment. And then flip the page.
The leap it actually takes to realize what destruction and degradation are and how many other forms they take in our everyday lives needs quite a while. Our fascination with them is enjoyable from a distance. But right in the middle of the horror - of the waste of our energies - most of us would simply fold. In a hopeless, immobile situation that confronts us with our own destruction we do not know any answers.
WICKED! Design on the Edge of Bad Taste
ISBN 978-3-0346-0722-3
The BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB will be open in New York City from August 3 to October 16 before traveling to Berlin and 6 other cities. Part urban think tank, part community center and public gathering space, the Lab is conceived to inspire public discourse in cities around the world and through the BMW Guggenheim Lab website and online social communities.
BMW GUGGEBHEIM LAB
http://www.bmwguggenheimlab.org
TRANSFORMATION
Reading this book is like learning a 3D language!In over 1300 color pictures and drawings this bookoffers an access to the principles of designing 3D forms and surfaces. The basis of this hugecollection of forms is an analysis and structuring of the various types of forms and their interfaces. These form types with their many variations and possibilities to connect to each other can be beautifully memorized while flipping through the book and used later on in any kind of design process.
The leap it actually takes to realize what destruction and degradation are and how many other forms they take in our everyday lives needs quite a while. Our fascination with them is enjoyable from a distance. But right in the middle of the horror - of the waste of our energies - most of us would simply fold. In a hopeless, immobile situation that confronts us with our own destruction we do not know any answers.
WICKED! Design on the Edge of Bad Taste
ISBN 978-3-0346-0722-3
The BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB will be open in New York City from August 3 to October 16 before traveling to Berlin and 6 other cities. Part urban think tank, part community center and public gathering space, the Lab is conceived to inspire public discourse in cities around the world and through the BMW Guggenheim Lab website and online social communities.
BMW GUGGEBHEIM LAB
http://www.bmwguggenheimlab.org
TRANSFORMATION
Reading this book is like learning a 3D language!In over 1300 color pictures and drawings this bookoffers an access to the principles of designing 3D forms and surfaces. The basis of this hugecollection of forms is an analysis and structuring of the various types of forms and their interfaces. These form types with their many variations and possibilities to connect to each other can be beautifully memorized while flipping through the book and used later on in any kind of design process.
TRANSFORMATION
Basic Principles and Methodology of Design
ISBN 978-3-7643-0255-6
Softcover, 555 pages
710 color, 1030 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8631-3 ENG SC
ISBN 978-3-7643-8629-0 DE SC
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
710 color, 1030 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8631-3 ENG SC
ISBN 978-3-7643-8629-0 DE SC
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
Construction Manual for Polymers + Membranes
The Plastics and Membranes Construction Manual is a thorough introduction to producing, finishing, and using plastics and membranes in construction and design. It comprises comprehensive overview of reference details based on the very latest research and make it indispensable for the day-to-day life of the professional planner and for every architecture library.
Jan Knippers, Jan Cremers, Markus Gabler, Julian Lienhard:
Construction Manual for Polymers + Membranes
Materials, Semi-Finished Products, Form-Finding, Design
The Plastics and Membranes Construction Manual is a thorough introduction to producing, finishing, and using plastics and membranes in construction and design. It comprises comprehensive overview of reference details based on the very latest research and make it indispensable for the day-to-day life of the professional planner and for every architecture library.
Jan Knippers, Jan Cremers, Markus Gabler, Julian Lienhard:
Construction Manual for Polymers + Membranes
Materials, Semi-Finished Products, Form-Finding, Design
Hardcover/Softcover, 296 pages
450 color, numerous b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0726-1 SC ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0733-9 HC ENG
EUR net 120.00/89.90
US$ 165.00/125.00
450 color, numerous b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0726-1 SC ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0733-9 HC ENG
EUR net 120.00/89.90
US$ 165.00/125.00
DETAIL Practice: Digital Processes From measurement to planning and production, architecture is the product of a closely coordinated digital process chain. 'Digital Processes' shows the potential of digital media for architecture: its opportunities for implementation and application to each architectural project, and its risks and benefits in electronic ways of working.
Moritz Hauschild, Rüdiger Karzel: Digital Processes
Planning, Designing, Production
Moritz Hauschild, Rüdiger Karzel: Digital Processes
Planning, Designing, Production
Softcover, 112 pages
150 color, 40 b/w illus.
21.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0725-4 ENG
US$ 54.95
150 color, 40 b/w illus.
21.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0725-4 ENG
US$ 54.95
Understanding Steel Design This comprehensive and highly visual manual on the fundamentals of designing and constructing with steel is based on the analysis of hundreds of steel buildings. The broad spectrum of case studies provides systematic instruction in established and specialized construction methods and in combining techniques to develop new solutions in steel construction.
Terri Meyer Boake: Understanding Steel Design
An Architectural Design Manual
Terri Meyer Boake: Understanding Steel Design
An Architectural Design Manual
Hardcover, 240 pages
550 color, 100 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0269-3 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0271-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.95
550 color, 100 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0269-3 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0271-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.95
Plastics This systematic guide to the use of plastic in architecture documents the constructional and aesthetic possibilities of this material. In ten chapters, it introduces the material and its specific characteristics, describes various types of plastic and their relevance for the building sector, and explains processing and manufacturing techniques. A selection of international case studies demonstrates the broad range of plastic in architecture.
Stephan Engelsmann, Valerie Spalding, Stefan Peters: Plastics
In Architecture and Construction
Stephan Engelsmann, Valerie Spalding, Stefan Peters: Plastics
In Architecture and Construction
Hardcover, 176 pages
122 color, 40 b/w illus.
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0322-5 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0321-8 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 74.85
122 color, 40 b/w illus.
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0322-5 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0321-8 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 74.85
Scale: Open / Close A practical handbook for the planning and construction of all forms of apertures and openings, from doors to skylights, from the first design idea to the final details, ideal for quick and targeted consultation
Jan-Henrik Hafke, Anette Hochberg, Joachim Raab: Scale: Open / Close
Windows, Doors, Gates, Loggias, Filters
Jan-Henrik Hafke, Anette Hochberg, Joachim Raab: Scale: Open / Close
Windows, Doors, Gates, Loggias, Filters
Softcover, 176 pages
150 color, 50 b/w illus.
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-9961-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-9960-3 DE
EUR net 44.90
US$ 64.95
150 color, 50 b/w illus.
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-9961-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-9960-3 DE
EUR net 44.90
US$ 64.95
Material Design The approach of «Material Design» opens the way to an innovative use of materials in the design professions. Taking material qualities and properties such as texture, elasticity and transparency as a point of departure, the book describes a multitude of material operations, like folding and bending, carving and cutting, weaving and knitting, mirroring and screening.
Thomas Schröpfer: Material Design
Informing Architecture by Materiality
Thomas Schröpfer: Material Design
Informing Architecture by Materiality
Hardcover, 192 pages
200 color, 50 b/w illus., 50 drawings
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0035-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0034-7 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 74.85
200 color, 50 b/w illus., 50 drawings
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0035-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0034-7 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 74.85
Move Architects and engineers are engaging more and more with the issue of movement in architecture: How can we control and reduce the energy requirement of buildings? How can we expand the range of possible uses? And how can we represent, accommodate, and control dynamic movements in buildings?
Michael Schumacher, Oliver Schaeffer, Michael-Marcus Vogt: Move
Architecture in Motion – Dynamic Components and Elements
Michael Schumacher, Oliver Schaeffer, Michael-Marcus Vogt: Move
Architecture in Motion – Dynamic Components and Elements
Hardcover, 240 pages
350 color, 500 b/w illus.
24.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-9986-3 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-9985-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
350 color, 500 b/w illus.
24.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-9986-3 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-9985-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
Old & New provides a comprehensive overview of intelligent approaches for working with existing building stock. Presented in this volume are everyday projects such as the revitalizing of structures from the 1950s to the 1970s but also more specialized examples. Including essays on technical aspects such as improving energy efficiency and working with contaminated building materials.
32 Examples with colour pictures, technical drawings and project data layed out for comparison makes this book useful in the planning stage of buildings:
ADDITIONS: Extendings, enlargings, supplements, roundings off, enclosings – their aim is to gain more space, upgrade a building to gain more uses or even to enhance the appearance.
TRANSFORMATIONS denote changes in appearance, form or structure. Changes embrace buildings in their entirety, and the clear boundary between old and new ist thereby dissolved. The physical renewal of a built substance is often more subtle, but also more far-reaching than expansions.
CONVERSIONS: Buildings are adapted for a new use, because the old one has become obsolete. The new perspectives are often the prerequisite for the survival of old buildings.
Frank Jaeger (Ed.): Old & New
Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings
32 Examples with colour pictures, technical drawings and project data layed out for comparison makes this book useful in the planning stage of buildings:
ADDITIONS: Extendings, enlargings, supplements, roundings off, enclosings – their aim is to gain more space, upgrade a building to gain more uses or even to enhance the appearance.
TRANSFORMATIONS denote changes in appearance, form or structure. Changes embrace buildings in their entirety, and the clear boundary between old and new ist thereby dissolved. The physical renewal of a built substance is often more subtle, but also more far-reaching than expansions.
CONVERSIONS: Buildings are adapted for a new use, because the old one has become obsolete. The new perspectives are often the prerequisite for the survival of old buildings.
Frank Jaeger (Ed.): Old & New
Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings
Hardcover, 192 pages
250 color, 50 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0525-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0523-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
250 color, 50 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0525-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0523-6 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
Nano Materials In architecture, nanotechnology has led to the development of functional materials and surfaces that offer vast innovation potential, in particular with regard to greater energy efficiency. Whilst the technology is already available, there is at best only sketchy knowledge of its applications in architectural contexts and related fields, and accordingly a lack of planning skills. The book NANO MATERIALS provides professional users with an overview of functional nanosurfaces of all kinds, enabling them to employ nanomaterials intelligently and appropriately and to provide competent advice for clients.
Sylvia Leydecker: Nano Materials
In Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Sylvia Leydecker: Nano Materials
In Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Softcover, 192 pages
276 color, 43 b/w illus.
17.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7995-7 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7994-0 DE
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
276 color, 43 b/w illus.
17.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7995-7 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7994-0 DE
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
Smart Surfaces interact with energies. They use them in favour of the bodies they are covering. Get an overview how Thorsten Klosters, an Berlin-based architect, carries out his multi-dimensional research in the field of new materials - functional surfaces in design and architecture, and how all kinds of materials deal with a variety of energies, like thermical, electomagnetical, electrical, kinetic, potential and chemical energy.
Thorsten Klooster: Smart Surfaces
And their Application in Architecture in Architecture and Design
Thorsten Klooster: Smart Surfaces
And their Application in Architecture in Architecture and Design
Softcover, 184 pages
213 color, 263 b/w illus.
17.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8812-6 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-8811-9 DE
EUR net 44.90
US$ 59.95
213 color, 263 b/w illus.
17.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8812-6 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-8811-9 DE
EUR net 44.90
US$ 59.95
Smart Materials respond to stimuli such as light or temperature by changing their form, color viscosity etc. These materials make it possible, for example, to develop self-acting, kinetic facades and wallpaper that changes its color and pattern based on temperature and light. The book presents the functions and uses of about twenty groups of smart materials.
Axel Ritter: Smart Materials
In Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Axel Ritter: Smart Materials
In Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design
Hardcover, 191 pages
388 color, 15 b/w illus.
27.0 x 25.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7327-6 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7326-9 DE
EUR net 34.90
US$ 49.95
388 color, 15 b/w illus.
27.0 x 25.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7327-6 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7326-9 DE
EUR net 34.90
US$ 49.95
Systems in Timber Engineering An indispensable standard work for everyone involved in building with wood. This work uses plans, schematic drawings, and pictures to show the current and forward-looking state of the technology as applied in Switzerland, a leading country in the field of timber construction.
Josef Kolb: Systems in Timber Engineering
Loadbearing Structures and Component Layers
Josef Kolb: Systems in Timber Engineering
Loadbearing Structures and Component Layers
Hardcover, 319 pages
55 color, 310 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7329-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0553-3 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
55 color, 310 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7329-0 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0553-3 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
Digital Culture in Architecture An indispensable standard work for everyone involved in building with wood. This work uses plans, schematic drawings, and pictures to show the current and forward-looking state of the technology as applied in Switzerland, a leading country in the field of timber construction.
Josef Kolb: Systems in Timber Engineering
Loadbearing Structures and Component Layers
Josef Kolb: Systems in Timber Engineering
Loadbearing Structures and Component Layers
Softcover, 224 pages
50 color, 50 b/w illus.
16.5 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0259-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0261-7 FR
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
50 color, 50 b/w illus.
16.5 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0259-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0261-7 FR
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
Wood and Wood Joints In the most typical method of building with wood, elements are connected by using wood joints which do not require the assistance of adhesives or metal connectors. By looking at several hundred examples from Japan, China and 18 European countries, this book describes in great detail the history of timber architecture in terms of its technical, aesthetic and ecological dimensions. This thorough study is a mine of information to specialists in this field; it opens up to the craftsman of today what has become an almost forgotten world and provides a fascinating account for the general reader.
Klaus Zwerger: Wood and Wood Joints
Building Traditions of Europe, Japan and China
Klaus Zwerger: Wood and Wood Joints
Building Traditions of Europe, Japan and China
Hardcover, 320 pages
500 duotone, 190 drawings
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0685-1 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0684-4 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 64.95
500 duotone, 190 drawings
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0685-1 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0684-4 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 64.95
