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1	Architecture Form Space & Order more books like this by Francis D K Ching This title is a classic introduction to the principles of form, space, and order--the fundamental vocabulary of every designer and architect. The author interprets form, discussing point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. He then analyzes architectural models drawn from around the world ... see all copies from £11.89! new only from £22.87! \| first editions
2	The death and life of great American cities more books like this by Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs sets out to produce an attack on current city-planning and rebuilding in America and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. Throughout the post-war period, planners temperamentally unsympathetic to cities have been let loose on the urban environment. Inspired by the ideals of the Garden City or Le Corbusier's ... see all copies from £7.27! new only from £10.74! \| first editions
3	A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction more books like this by Christopher Alexander "Brilliant....Here's how to design or redesign any space you're living or working in--from metropolis to room. Consider what you want to happen in the space, and then page through this book. Its radically conservative observations will spark, enhance, organize your best ideas, and a wondrous home, workplace, town will result"--San Francisco ... see all copies from £30.52! new only from £30.98! \| first editions
4	S, M, L, XL: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large more books like this by Rem Koolhaas, Bruce Mau, Jennifer Sigler (Editor) A substantial text--over 1,000 pages--documenting the career of architect Rem Koolhaas. Winner of an American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award for 1996. see all copies from £32.47! new only from £42.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Architecture of Happiness more books like this by Alain de Botton What makes a house beautiful? Is it serious to spend your time thinking about home decoration? Why do people disagree about taste? And can buildings make us happy? In "The Architecture of Happiness", Alain de Botton tackles a relationship central to our lives. Our buildings - and the objects we fill them with - affect us more profoundly than we ... see all copies from £4.08! new only from £8.02! \| first editions
6	Design with Nature more books like this by Ian L McHarg "In presenting us with a vision of organic exuberance and human delight, which ecology and ecological design promise to open up for us, McHarg revives the hope for a better world." -Lewis Mumford "...important to America and all the rest of the world in our struggle to design rational, wholesome, and productive landscapes." -Laurie Olin, Hanna ... see all copies from £7.76! new only from £29.15! \| first editions
7	Image of the City more books like this by Kevin Lynch What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--"imageability"--and shows its potential value as a ... see all copies from £11.63! new only from £14.13! \| first editions
8	Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream more books like this by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck Three urban planners offer bold alternatives to the worst problems of suburban life, most specifically the problem of sprawl. see all copies from £7.06! new only from £11.98! \| first editions
9	The City Reader more books like this by Richard T LeGates (Editor), Frederic Stout (Editor) The fourth edition of the highly successful "The City Reader" brings together the very best of publications on the city. It includes classic writings by such authors as Lewis Mumford, Ernest W. Burgess, LeCorbusier, Lewis Wirth, Jane Jacobs, and Kevin Lynch meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Sir Peter Hall, Richard Florida, Mike ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £33.77! \| first editions
10	Contemporary Urban Planning more books like this by John M Levy For introductory undergraduate/first year graduate courses in Urban Planning, Urban Administration, Urban Politics, and Urban Problems in departments of political science, geography, and urban studies.Based on the author's extensive experience as a working planner, this book gives students an insider's view of sub-state urban planning--the "nitty ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.23!
11 view cover	Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning more books like this by Leland M Roth This clearly written, fully illustrated survey of Western architecture defines and explains structure, function, history, and meaning. Architecture is examined as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement. The book is divided into two parts: Part One, The Elements of Architecture, deals with the basic properties of ... see all copies from £6.03! new only from £25.39! \| first editions
12 view cover	Building Big more books like this by David Macaulay In this companion to the PBS series, David Macaulay explains the logic behind the building of such mammoth works as the Hoover Dam and St. Paul's Cathedral. Named a year 2000 Notable Books by the New York Times and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from £5.48! new only from £6.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture more books like this by Robert Venturi Foreword by Arthur Drexler. Introduction by Vincent Scully. see all copies from £8.00! new only from £13.39! \| first editions
14 view cover	Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods more books like this by R L Peurifoy "The Seventh Edition of Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods", follows in the footsteps of the previous editions by providing the reader with the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in a logical, simple, and concise format. Our text features expanded coverage of building in today's global environment. Hundreds of ... see all copies from £3.89! new only from £24.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Timeless Way of Building more books like this by C Alexander The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, ... see all copies from £30.61! new only from £30.61! \| first editions
16 view cover	How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built more books like this by Stewart Brand This book on buildings asks the question why so many buildings punish and restrict us because almost none of them adapt well. In real use, buildings need to adapt because their uses are constantly changing. All buildings are predictions, and yet more high-style buildings are designed not to change, not to accommodate new use. A good portion of how ... see all copies from £11.30! new only from £16.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Great Streets more books like this by Allan B Jacobs Which are the world's best streets, and what are the physical, designable characteristics that make them great? To answer these questions, Allan Jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a wide array of street types and urban spaces around the world. With more than 200 illustrations, all prepared by the author, ... see all copies from £20.98! new only from £25.53! \| first editions
18 view cover	Notes on the Synthesis of Form more books like this by Christopher Alexander "These notes are about the process of design: the process of inventing things which display new physical order, organization, form, in response to function." This book, opening with these words, presents an entirely new theory of the process of design. In the first part of the book, Mr. Alexander discusses the process by which a form is adapted ... see all copies from £5.88! new only from £17.66!
19 view cover	Building Suburbia: Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000 more books like this by Professor Dolores Hayden From the author of "The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History" comes a comprehensive exploration of the contested cultural landscape where most Americans now live. Illustrations. see all copies from £5.86! new only from £10.99! \| first editions
20 view cover	Facilities Planning more books like this by James A Tompkins, Ph.D, John A White New production techniques, new material handling equipment, larger investments, higher expectations - when it comes to facilities planning there is no room for "business as usual." Today every company must insist on the highest return on their investment, not just to prosper, but to survive. Updated with the latest advances, "Facilities Planning, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.40! \| first editions
21 view cover	Architecture: Forms, Space, & Order more books like this by Francis D. Ching The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D. K. Ching. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space, and order-the fundamental vocabulary of every ... see all copies from £7.04! new only from £40.25! \| first editions
22 view cover	Design of Concrete Structures more books like this by Arthur H Nilson The 13th edition of the classic text, "Design of Concrete Structures", is completely revised using the newly released 2002 ACI Code. The text covers the behavior and design aspects of concrete and provides thoroughly updated examples and homework problems throughout. The 13th edition features a new chapter, Chapter 10, covering strut-and-tie ... see all copies from £6.72! new only from £28.42! \| first editions
23 view cover	Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism more books like this by Rudolf Wittkower "Professor Wittkower's....studies of humanist architecture are masterpieces of scholarship."-Sir Kenneth Clark, Architectural Review. A fourth edition of the forty-year-old classic. Focusing on the principal architects of that time-from Alberti to Palladio-this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, ... see all copies from £4.69! new only from £13.74! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Endless City: The Urban Age Project by the London School of Economics and Deutsche Bank's Alfred Herrhausen Society more books like this by Ricky Burdett (Editor), Deyan Sudjic (Editor) The late twentieth century was the age of economic globalization. The first part of the twenty-first century will be the age of the city, the urban age. For the first time in the history of humanity, more than half of the earth's population is living in urban areas. Questions regarding the shape, size, density and distribution of the city have ... see all copies from £38.04! new only from £42.38!
25 view cover	The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community more books like this by Peter Katz, Vincent Scully, Jr. (Foreword by) "A growing movement to replace charmless suburban sprawl with civilized, familiar places that people love." So wrote "Time Magazine" in a recent article about Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Peter Calthorpe, leaders of the dynamic urban design revolution coming to be known as the New Urbanism. Their breakthrough planning concepts propose ... see all copies from £14.48! new only from £32.64! \| first editions

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