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A House Deconstructed

By: Mark Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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This book ‘deconstructs’ a single recently constructed house located in Seattle, WA, in an attempt to recover its backstory. The information is presented along four vectors – atoms, labors, sources and ingredients. Though remarkably detailed, the A House Deconstructed contends that a huge proportion of what we ‘know’ about the house is unknowable, not because our epistemological instruments aren’t strong enough or calibrated precisely enough, but because things themselves are indeterminate, uncertain. This begs the question about agency. If we are to critique our profession and even improve some of its claims about Sustainability, then we must develop a more robust understanding of the building industry and the sourcing and making of materials. We must even develop a stronger awareness of the history of atoms and how architecture brings that history into a remarkable focus.

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Actar D, Inc.

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1638401551

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A Global History of Architecture

By: Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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A Global History of Architecture

By: Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

Praise for the First Edition "Because of its exceptionally wide perspective, even architectural historians who do not teach general survey courses are likely to enjoy and appreciate it." —Annali d'architettura "Not only does A Global History of Architecture own the territory (of world architecture), it pulls off this audacious task with panache, intelligence, and—for the most part—grace." —Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Revised and updated—the compelling history of the world's great architectural achievements Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition has been updated and revised throughout to reflect current scholarship. Spanning from 3,500 b.c.e. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by rich drawings from the renowned Frank Ching, as well as brilliant photographs. This new Second Edition: Delivers more coverage of non-Western areas, particularly Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, and Pre-Columbian America Is completely re-designed with full-color illustrations throughout Incorporates additional drawings by Professor Ching, including new maps with more information and color Meets the requirements set by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) for "non-Western" architecture in history education. Offers new connections to a companion Web site, including Google EarthTM coordinates for ease of finding sites. Architecture and art enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition perpetually at their fingertips.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470902485

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9780470902486

A Global History of Architecture

By: Francis D. K. Ching,Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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A Global History of Architecture

By: Francis D. K. Ching,Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

A GLOBAL HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE NOW FEATURING ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE AND MORE SUPERB DRAWINGS BY FRANCIS D.K. CHING! The book that forever changed the way architectural history is viewed, taught, and studied, A Global History of Architecture examines 5,000 years of the built environment. Spanning from 3,500 BCE to the present, and organized along a global timeline, this unique guide was written by experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history and around the world. Fully updated and revised to reflect current scholarship, this Third Edition features expanded chapter introductions that set the stage for a global view, as well as: An expanded section on contemporary global architecture More coverage of non-Western cultures, particularly South Asia, South East Asia Pre-Columbian America, and Africa. New drawings and maps by the iconic Francis D.K. Ching, as well as more stunning photographs An updated companion website with digital learning tools and Google EarthTM mapping service coordinates that make it easier to find sites Art and architecture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in architectural history, will have 5,000 years of the built environment perpetually at their fingertips with A Global History of Architecture, Third Edition.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118981618

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A House Deconstructed

By: Mark Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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By: Mark Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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Actar D, Inc.

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Le Corbusier's Chandigarh Revisited

Preservation as Future Modernism

By: Vikramaditya Prakash

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Le Corbusier's Chandigarh Revisited

Preservation as Future Modernism

By: Vikramaditya Prakash

- Author is known as an international authority on the subject. - Based on original archival research, the book provides a fresh perspective by situating the city in both historical and cultural context. - Will appeal to a range of disciplines, from urban planning to architecture and landscape architecture, to cultural and postcolonial studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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100093781X

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A Global History of Architecture

By: Francis D. K. Ching,Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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By: Francis D. K. Ching,Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash

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Gavin Hipkins

Leisure Valley

By: Gavin Hipkins,Charlotte Huddleston,Vikramaditya Prakash,Stephen Zepke,St Paul St Gallery,St Paul St Gallery Staff

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Leisure Valley

By: Gavin Hipkins,Charlotte Huddleston,Vikramaditya Prakash,Stephen Zepke,St Paul St Gallery,St Paul St Gallery Staff

Leisure Valley is an exhibition of new work developed specially for St Paul St by Gavin Hipkins. The exhibition, a continuation of Hipkins' engagement with architecture through his photographic practice, features two new works: Leisure Valley (2014), a 46-part photo-installation of images from Chandigarh, and The Port (2014), an experimental short film. Leisure Valley takes its title from Chandigarh's Leisure Valley, a green belt conceived by architect Le Corbusier as the 'lungs' of the city. The 46 parts of Leisure Valley are based on the 46 sectors in Le Corbusier's original plan for Chandigarh. The Port combines images of the 18th century architectural astronomy instruments called Jantar Mantars in New Delhi and Jaipur, abstracted and naturalistic New Zealand landscape, and suburban architecture from Auckland's new master-planned community Stonefields. The imagery is layered with an asynchronous audio montage read from passages of H.G. Wells' science fiction novella The Time Machine (1895). Hipkins' representation of these sites in Leisure Valley offers a nexus of seductive photographic and filmic mediums and the desires and dismays of utopian and dystopian retrograde futures."--Gallery website.

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099224630X

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