Offers architects and students a planning tool, in which two main sections reciprocally complement one another: the "spaces" and the "typologies" between which the planner can flexibly oscillate depending on his or her plane of observation.
Burckhardt pioneered the interdisciplinary analysis of man-made environments, a field forged in the ruins of post-war Europe. This title offers the English translation of his core essays on the interplay between humans and their designed, often urban, landscapes.
The dimensions of the core elements of office workplaces – desk and chair – together with the necessary circulation areas determine the design of office buildings.
Peter Zumthor's passion is the creation of buildings with architectural atmosphere. But how can one actually set out to achieve it? In nine... Læs mere
Suitable for everyone concerned with design in career or education, who is interested in it, enjoys it, and wishes to understand it, this book provides a stimulating and categorial foundation for a serious international discourse on design. It covers and defines some 270 terms.
How can we provide good spatial orientation for people with dementia? This book addresses this question extensively in a selection of professional essays and projects that also carve out specific requirements for various disciplines.
Incorporates a chapter on facade techniques in the construction, and also includes a selection of the 80 most sought after European stone types. This book showcases the uses of dressed stone with detailed drawings and focuses the joints and specific related problems.