Architectural Reference Books

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1. Performalism: Between Form, Function and Performance in Contemporary Architecture

   By Yasha Grobman, Eran Neuman

   Today, with the advent of digital media technologies and the ability to conceptualize, express and produce complex forms using digital means, the question of the status of the architectural form is once again under consideration. Indeed, the computer "liberated? architecture from the tyranny of the...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-58361-9 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. Prospects for an Ethics of Architecture

   By William Taylor, Michael Levine

   This book describes and accounts for new opportunities for ethical reflection in architecture and adjacent design practices. Bringing together the reflections of an architectural theorist and a philosopher, it explores the possibilities for ethical speculation across their disciplines and...

   February 2011 | 978-0-415-58972-7 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Decoding Theoryspeak: An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Theory

   By Enn Ots

   Existentialism; Urbanism; Aporia; Deontic; Tabula Rasa; Hyperspace; Heterotopia; Metareality; Structuralism… Navigating the way through the barrage of unique terminology used in architectural theory can seem like a daunting task, particularly to new architectural students. Decoding Theoryspeak...

   September 2010 | 978-0-415-77830-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   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...

   July 2010 | 978-0-415-77901-2 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Dictionary of Ecodesign: An Illustrated Reference

   By Ken Yeang, Lillian Woo

   The first guide to the terminology of sustainable design. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this illustrated dictionary provides over 1500 definitions and explanations of ecodesign terms. Providing a unique resource for the practitioner and student, ...

   March 2010 | 978-0-415-45899-3 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World

   By Marcel Vellinga, Paul Oliver, Alexander Bridge

   The first world atlas ever compiled on vernacular architecture, this comprehensive work illustrates the variety and ingenuity of the world’s vernacular building traditions from a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural and comparative approach, using over sixty world and regional maps. Mapping such...

   2008 | 978-0-415-41151-6 | Hardback (Routledge)

7. Preserving New York: Winning the Right to Protect a City’s Landmarks

   By Anthony Wood

   Preserving New York is the largely unknown inspiring story of the origins of New York City’s nationally acclaimed landmarks law. The decades of struggle behind the law, its intellectual origins, the men and women who fought for it, the forces that shaped it, and the buildings lost and saved on the...

   2007 | 978-0-415-95284-2 | Hardback (Routledge)