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1	The White House: An Historic Guide more books like this by National Geographic Society add to wishlist An account of the mansion's history, its architectural significance, and its contents. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.79! \| first editions
2	The Power of Color: Creating Healthy Interior Spaces more books like this by Sara Marberry, Laurie Zagon add to wishlist "COLOR is literally the 'wavelength' medicine of the future. It calls to us and asks us to recognize its value as an alternative medicine that the environment can provide." --from The Power of Color THE FIRST PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CREATING HEALTHY INTERIORS WITH COLOR Working from the scientifically based premise that the use of full--spectrum color ... see all copies from £21.19! new only from £36.01!
3	The White House: An Historic Guide more books like this by White House Historical Association (Creator) add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	A History of Building Types more books like this by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner add to wishlist Why does the Hilton Hotel look different from a coaching inn - because of changes in architectural taste or changes in the hotel business? The study of building types is a history of institutions - official, social and commercial; of their changing architectural requirements; and of the way in which these requirements have been met. The building ... see all copies from £10.60! new only from £23.97! \| first editions
5	Early American community structures : from material originally published as the White Pine series of architectural monographs, edited by Russell F. Whitehead and Frank Choutequ Brown more books like this by Lisa C. Mullins, Roy Underhill, National Historical Society add to wishlist see all copies from £7.45! new only from £8.53! \| first editions
6	Roman Public Buildings more books like this by Ian M Barton (Editor) add to wishlist This corrected and reprinted edition examines the development of Roman architecture and the significance of different types of buildings for the political, economic and social history of the period. The book has been specially designed for sixth-form and undergraduate use. see all copies from £8.61! new only from £15.91! \| first editions
7	We, the People: The Story of the United States Capitol, Its Past and Its Promise more books like this by Lonnelle Aikman add to wishlist An illustrated history of the United States Capitol building, with a view of the legislators at work. see all copies from £1.26! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Castle PB more books like this by Cynthia R Field, Cr Field, Richard E Stamm add to wishlist The Castle weaves the Smithsonian Building's nearly 150-year architectural history with the lore and stories of the people who have worked and lived in this striking medieval revival structure. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £7.37! \| first editions
9	Grand Central Terminal: City Within the City more books like this by Deborah Nevins (Editor), Municipal Art Society of New York add to wishlist see all copies from £36.14! first editions
10	Educational Architecture in Ohio: From One-Room Schools and Carnegie Libraries to Community Education Villages more books like this by Virginia E McCormick add to wishlist Examining the evolution of US institutions of learning, from one-room schools to vast campuses, this text seeks to remind readers of this heritage through an examination of the philosophies behind the architectural styles of Ohio's schools and colleges, libraries and opera houses. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.79! \| first editions
11	Charleston Antebellum Architecture and Civic Destiny more books like this by Kenneth Severens add to wishlist see all copies from £29.26! signed copies \| first editions
12	Hints on Public Architecture: Containing, Among Other Illustrations, Views and Plans of the Smithson more books like this by Robert Dale Owen add to wishlist see all copies from £12.55! new only from £12.55! \| first editions
13	State Houses: America's 50 State Capitol Buildings more books like this by Susan W Thrane, Tom Patterson (Photographer) add to wishlist Showing an appreciation of America's 50 state capitol buildings, this volume is illustrated with 400 color photographs and a text describing fascinating details of the buildings and great moments in their history. see all copies from £9.01! new only from £9.01!
14	Crown Assets more books like this by Janet Wright add to wishlist Crown Assets Details the History of the Building programme of the Department of Public Works from 1867 to 1967. One hundred years of government construction generated a broad and diverse network of post offices, federal office buildings, customs houses, drill halls, quarantine stations, government hospitals, experimental farms, research ... see all copies from £6.81! new only from £7.46!
15	The Focus on Democracy more books like this by Flavio Conti add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
16	American Capitols: An Encyclopedia of the State, National and Territorial Capital Edifices of the United States more books like this by Eldon Hauck add to wishlist There are 56 capitol structures in the United States and its territories - and this book has 56 entries about all aspects of their genesis, construction and use including the political origins and history of each governmental unit and the story of how each site was selected (with all the political maneuvering and attempts at personal ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £33.51!
17 view cover	Frank Lloyd Wright's Public Buildings more books like this by Carla Lind add to wishlist Frank Lloyd Wright's Public Buildings surveys the broad range of his nonresidential work and features some of Wright's best-loved buildings. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £9.82! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Design Quality Manual: Improving Building Performance more books like this by Martin Cook add to wishlist Everyone involved in a building project wants to achieve a better building but design quality means different things to clients, users, architects, cost consultants and contractors. Negotiating design priorities is an important part of the development process. see all copies from £7.51! new only from £41.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Public Architecture in Ireland, 1680-1760 more books like this by Dr. Edward McParland add to wishlist This innovative book examines the public architecture of Ireland from 1680 to 1760, a crucial period during which the country undertook the combined tasks of recovering from war and constructing a new and stable society. New buildings, and new types of buildings, were needed to express and sustain this society. Architectural historian Edward ... see all copies from £20.57! new only from £31.80! \| first editions
20 view cover	Security and Site Design: A Landscape Architectural Approach to Analysis, Assessment, and Design Implementation more books like this by Leonard J Hopper, Martha J Droge add to wishlist Written for the design professional, this book offers basic concepts for site security design and risk/threat assessment, and their relationship and integration into the overall design/streetscape projects. This book is the only reference to offer coverage of security design for the site, rather than for the building It provides landscape ... see all copies from £16.43! new only from £16.43!
21 view cover	Splendor of Malta more books like this by Shirley Johnston (Photographer), Marquis Cassar de Sain, Marquis Anthony Cassar de Sain (Photographer) add to wishlist Malta. Whispered in dimly lit stone corridors, faintly echoing; said simply; or read, silently: the word suggests volumes. Tales of valor come to mind. And tales of war. Tales of victory, treachery, intrigue, defeat, mystery. Knights in armor man stalwart ramparts that rise up from the roiling sea, as armies crash upon the shore. Fiery corsairs ... see all copies from £19.59! new only from £36.49! \| first editions
22 view cover	Federal Buildings in Context: The Role of Design Review more books like this by J Carter Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Through several case-studies of international and domestic buildings, this text is an explanation by 14 experts who individually address the public policy known as design review, in which buildings and public policy intersect. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £25.43! \| first editions
23 view cover	Imperial London: Civil Government Building in London 1851-1915 more books like this by M H Port add to wishlist Tells the story of the public buildings erected in London when it was the capital of a world-wide empire. A range of structures including the British Museum and the Law Courts are examined in this text, as well as discussing their architectural style, political, financial and social history. see all copies from £28.88! new only from £35.46! \| first editions
24 view cover	Architects to the Nation: The Rise and Decline of the Supervising Architect's Office more books like this by Antoinette J Lee add to wishlist This unique and carefully researched study traces the evolution and accomplishments of the Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States - the office that from 1852 until 1939 held a virtual monopoly over federal building design. Among its more memorable buildings are the Italianate U.S. Mint in Carson City, the huge granite pile of the ... see all copies from £30.10! new only from £36.40!
25 view cover	Embroidered Houses more books like this by Betty Woolcock add to wishlist Pay tribute to your favorite building by commemorating it in a framed, embroidered portrait. More than 30 full-color drawings feature dozens of design ideas. "Gives readers the tools needed to get started in this specialized area of stitchery...A brief stitch guide as well as explicit instructions for stitching 86 different flowers, bushes, and ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £17.90!

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