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Originally published in 1890: The object of this little work is to assist young beginners and others who, though in the trade many years, have not had the opportunity of seeing so much of the higher branches of practice as they might desire. I also trust it will not be thought unworthy the notice of the more skilled mechanic. I have no hesitation in saying the methods here employed in drawing and cutting arches , also in mixing the materials and executing...
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Este libro no es una revisión crítica de arquitectura ni un estudio especializado en materias de patrimonio o de historia. Es un libro de archiveros que permite observar y conocer, especialmente a las actuales generaciones, un modo hacer obras fundado en la relación de la poesía con los oficios, practicable no sólo en los ámbitos académicos, sino que puede construir materialmente el mundo. La Parroquia de Corral, reconstruida después del gran...
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Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, 150 Best Eco House Ideas features eco-friendly house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. Included here are the latest innovations in sustainable home design, including solar paneling, wind energy systems, environmentally-friendly heating...
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Climate change, and the inevitability of sea level rise, will require much more of us than simply pulling back from the coastline. The thesis of Weston Wright's More Water Less Land New Architecture is that we need to start thinking in an entirely different way about the relationship of cities to waterfront sites and of the relationship of buildings to water, which means rethinking many of architecture's implicit premises. If architecture has been...
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Features hundreds of questions and answers about every aspect of car maintenance and repair. Coverage includes step-by-step repair procedures for the range of conditions afflicting cars; consumer information on purchasing accessories; how to increase the longevity of vehicles by following essential maintenance practices; how to get malfunctions repaired properly and keep your mechanic honest, and much more. A detailed table of contents enables readers...
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El texto presente surge para darle materialidad a las intenciones exquisitas de la Asociación Art Nouveau de Buenos Aires de visibilizar el patrimonio para poder disfrutarlo. En esta ocasión AANBA, en su misión de "fábrica de cristalización de sueños", ha puesto su mirada sobre el Kavanagh y por tal, lo engarza en el collar de Edificios Emblemáticos. Humildemente y con mucha alegría nos unimos a todas las publicaciones prestigiosas que se...
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Recomendamos con fervor este trabajo que viene a poner claridad y conocimiento en una temática que nació al amparo de las transformaciones logradas en el transcurso del revolucionario y dinámico siglo XX. Una definición para este tema best seller que es el de las tribus urbanas, "una búsqueda de la personalidad dentro de un grupo de pertenencia". Es un hecho que, a partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la sociedad occidental —o parte de ella—...
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Between 1890 and 1930, Arts and Crafts architecture proliferated within the Cotswolds. The range and quality of the buildings was exceptional as the region provided the perfect environment for the Movement's ideals and principles. Arts and Crafts architects relished the robust vernacular precedent as it channeled their ideas and stimulated their imaginations. Its rational basis and dependence on craft skills had lasting value, and it was no coincidence...
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Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East. Captioned drawings, maps, and photographs contrast, for example, the internal ornamentation of Spain's Alhambra with the austerity of Egypt's Mosque of Ibn Tulun, comparing both to the Ottoman mosques built in Turkey.
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Le patrimoine est aujourd'hui multiscalaire, présent à toutes les échelles territoriales, depuis le quartier, voire la rue, jusqu'à l'espace globalisé par la mondialisation et le tourisme. Le présent ouvrage invite à une réflexion sur les variations du sens du patrimoine et des dimensions qu'il prend dans diverses situations, de même que sur ses enjeux au point de vue praxéologique ou théorique – particulièrement dans le contexte quotidien....
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Affordable reprint of rare 1909 catalog, featuring authentic illustrations and floor plans for homes ranging from simple three-room bungalows to elaborate 10- and 12-room structures with sitting rooms, libraries, parlors, and wraparound porches. An excellent reference for home restorers, preservationists, and students of American architectural history. A delight for Americana fans and nostalgia lovers.
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For many, the French Quarter is New Orleans, yet how much do they really know about the Vieux Carré? Truman Capote wrote, "Of all secret cities, New Orleans... is the most secretive... [Its] architecture deliberately concocted to camouflage, to mask, as at a Mardi Gras Ball, the lives of those born to live among these protective edifices."
Through striking photographs and polished prose, The Majesty of the French Quarter opens the locked door and...
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Particularmente en la industria de la construcción, algunos profesionales preocupados por los problemas que deben sortear a diario, todavía no terminan de convencerse de la importancia vital que este aspecto tiene, si queremos que se vean reflejados en la calidad de vida y preservación de la salud de los trabajadores de la construcción. Se ha tratado de condensar en este libro los fundamentos básicos de los temas relativos a la Higiene y Seguridad...
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A comprehensive guide to Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings open to the public-with travel itineraries and information on seventy-four sites.
Frank Lloyd Wright's groundbreaking designs, innovative construction techniques, and inviting interiors continue to astound and inspire generations of architects and design aficionados. Covering all the publicly accessible sites across the United States-plus four in Japan-Wright Sites describes the design...
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Wendy Dawson was an ambitious young lady living in New York. Her lifestyle was very driven with grueling days working from sunup to sundown at a fashion magazine. During her college years she had waitress for a pub to help pay her way through college. With that experience, she decided to change her lifestyle and settle down to a much quieter life. She had moved to New York after college and thought this was the life she wanted and still she had not...
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De nuevo una caja llena de ideas. de ideas de arquitectura. Porque no me cansare de repetir que lo que los arquitectos hacemos es construir ideas y que estas ideas deben ser capaces de ser explicadas con claridad, que es lo que en estos textos se hace. De nuevo una colección de escritos de un gruopo arquitectos, todos ellos profesores que me han ayudado en la enseñanza en estos últimos años. No puedo dejar de repetir que en todos ellos se cumple,...
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"The Country House (with Designs)" by Alexis de Châteauneuf, Charles Lock Sir Eastlake. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers...
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For many, the idea of prefab housing may bring to mind trailers and other less desirable images of home life. But this idea couldn't be more wrong! Rather, the newest trends in prefab have emerged as a great way for a design- (and cost-) conscious generation to achieve the dream of home ownership. Today, prefab houses are manufactured to the highest standards of construction and aesthetics. And with the internet, these houses can be ordered from all...
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Según el Censo de 1947 el Conurbano Bonaerense tenía 1,74 millones de habitantes en tanto que en el censo de 2001 esa cantidad se había multiplicado por 5, alcanzando a los 8,68 millones. Esos habitantes viven hoy el 60% sin redes de cloacas, 25% sin agua corriente, segregados laboral y socialmente, expuestos a la inseguridad y a la droga. Quieren irse, volver a sus provincias, a sus costumbres y a sus raíces, pero no pueden, están como encadenados...
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