Browse Books by Subject

Browse Architecture books by subject from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.

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Recently Published Books

1. Built from Below: British Architecture and the Vernacular

   Edited by Peter Guillery

   This book extends the concept of British vernacular architecture beyond its traditional base of pre-modern domestic and industrial architecture to embrace other buildings such as places of worship, villas, hospitals, suburban semis and post-war mass housing. Engaging with wider issues of social and...

   Published July 27th 2010 by Routledge
2. Construction Contracts

   Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition

   By David Chappell

   What they said about the first edition: "A fascinating concept, full of knowledgeable gems put in the most frank of styles... A book to sample when the time is right and to come back to when another time is right, maybe again and again." – David A Simmonds, Building Engineer magazine Is...

   Published July 26th 2010 by Spon Press
3. The Architect's Portfolio

   Planning, Design, Production

   By Andreas Luescher

   The creation of a successful portfolio is a vital skill needed by architectural students and professionals alike. In a highly competitive global market the accomplished representation of the architect’s work must be able to turn opportunities into triumphs. This book offers a fresh step-by-step...

   Published July 20th 2010 by Routledge
4. Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes

   By Robert L. France

   Series: Integrative Studies in Water Management & Land Deve

   A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development principles, ecocultural restorative redevelopment is an emerging method for repairing large-scale landscapes. This book explores how to use this approach to address the long-term, sustainable reparation of the fabled marshlands of...

   Published July 18th 2010 by CRC Press
5. Bourdieu for Architects

   By Helena Webster

   Series: Thinkers for Architects

   Pierre Bourdieu is arguably one of the twentieth century’s greatest socio-philosophical thinkers and his writings have much to offer anyone interested in the ways that people value, consume and produce architecture. Bourdieu spent much of his life attempting to understand cultural consumption and...

   Published July 14th 2010 by Routledge
6. Cities and Design

   By Paul L. Knox

   Series: Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City

   Cities, initially a product of the manufacturing era, have been thoroughly remade in the image of consumer society. Competitive spending among affluent households has intensified the importance of style and design at every scale and design professions have grown in size and importance, reflecting...

   Published July 5th 2010 by Routledge
7. Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites

   Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

   By Kenneth Williamson

   The first book to provide readers with the skills to assess development potential from a holistic standpoint. Until now, architectural books on conservation matters have focused on preservation at a strategic level and restoration at a technical level. This book offers the architect, developer or...

   Published June 27th 2010 by Routledge
8. Stadium Worlds

   Football, Space and the Built Environment

   Edited by Sybille Frank, Silke Steets

   Series: Architext

   Analyzing football as a cultural practice, this book investigates the connection between the sport and its built environment. Four thematic sections bring together an international multi-disciplinary range of perspectives with particular focus on the stadium. Examples from architectural design,...

   Published June 23rd 2010 by Routledge
9. Managing the Brief for Better Design

   2nd Edition

   By Alastair Blyth, John Worthington

   Briefing is not just presenting a set of documents to the design team; it is a process of developing a deep understanding about client needs. This book provides both inspiration to clients and a framework for practitioners. The coverage extends beyond new build, covering briefing for services and...

   Published June 16th 2010 by Routledge
10. Elements of Parametric Design

    By Robert Woodbury

    Driven by new computer and digital fabrication tools, the architectural designs that are being built are pushing boundaries of form, customization and construction. Pushed by practices wanting and needing to produce novelty, computer-aided design systems are increasingly parametric - that is,...

    Published June 16th 2010 by Routledge