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Dubai. Stadt aus dem Nichts Dubai. Stadt aus dem Nichts Elisabeth Blum Das neue Dubai: eine Stadt ohne Stadtgesellschaft. 75 Kilometer Investment-Urbanismus auf Wüstengrund. Ein Stadtmodell, das auf funktionsoptimierte Infrastrukturen und unterkomplexe Lebensstile setzt… OL15378702W
The edifice complex The edifice complex Deyan Sudjic An analysis of the role played by the rich and powerful in architecture argues that architecture is an expression of authority rather than art, with examples from buildings commissioned by such figur… OL15822460W
Chandigarh Chandigarh Bärbel Högner In the nineteen-fifties the architectural profession turned its gaze towards India where Le Corbusier had been commissioned to build an ideal modern city. Today, Chandigarh is a pulsating metropolis … OL16554474W
Architecture and disjunction Architecture and disjunction Bernard Tschumi "Index Architecture documents the extensive cross-fertilization of ideas that can occur between architectural practice and education. Through work developed by students and faculty at Columbia Univer… OL1727574W
New York New York Italo Rota 479 p. : 19 cm OL19123824W
The houses of Philip Johnson The houses of Philip Johnson Philip Johnson,Stover Jenkins "For almost three-quarters of a century, as a critic and curator beginning in the 1930s, and as a practicing architect since the 1940s, Philip Johnson has been at the center of modern architecture's … OL20353595W
An igloo on the Moon An igloo on the Moon Buckley, Adrian (Graphic artist) Aimed at young, enquiring minds An Igloo on the Moon explores how and why we build. Beginning with the igloo, whose origins are lost in time, and culminating in the latest 3D-printing technology for … OL21188644W
Anatomy of the Architectural Book Anatomy of the Architectural Book André Tavares 388 pages : 25 cm OL25047212W
Theories and manifestoes of contemporary architecture Theories and manifestoes of contemporary architecture Karl Kropf,Charles Jencks "Charles Jencks was the first to demonstrate that Modern architecture in the 1960s and 1970s had undergone a profound mutation into three major approaches - Post-Modernism, Late Modernism and New Mod… OL27974280W
The Path Between the Seas The Path Between the Seas David McCullough The building of the Panama Canal was one of the most grandiose, dramatic, and sweeping adventures of all time. Spanning nearly half a century, from its beginnings by a France in pursuit of glory to i… OL2820752W
Voreingenommene Erzählungen Voreingenommene Erzählungen Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani Die hier versammelten Aufsätze, in einem Zeitraum von knapp vier Jahrzehnten geschrieben, betrachten die Architekturgeschichte aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. All diesen Texten - ideengeschichtli… OL29316188W
Frank Lloyd Wright, his life and his architecture Frank Lloyd Wright, his life and his architecture Robert C. Twombly Examines the life and achievements of the 20th-century architect. OL2951051W
Coming from the south Coming from the south Abalos & Herreros,Yorgos Simeoforidis,Pep Subiros,Eduard Bru "One gets the impression from most books about architecture and the city that the world is a flat place inhabited by very rich countries, plus others that are very poor and who are trying as fast as … OL32008709W
Art Art Rosenthal,Frederick Hartt With authority and insight, gained from over 50 years as a teacher and scholar, Professor Hartt traces the course of western art from the Old Stone Age to the present. Coverage of the 20th century ha… OL3900754W
The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright William Allin Storrer "Over the past decade, there has been a significant revival of interest in the architecture and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). From Barnsdall Park in Los Angeles to the Zimmerman house in… OL3939700W
Das Bürgerhaus in der Rheinprovinz Das Bürgerhaus in der Rheinprovinz Hans Vogts Erweiterter Nachdruck der ersten Auflage von 1929. OL5044756W
Encyclopedia of American architecture Encyclopedia of American architecture William Dudley Hunt Contains 202 articles describing the major elements of American achitecture. Includes building types, systems, materials, structures, and periods in architecture. OL5609140W
The New Eco-Architecture The New Eco-Architecture Colin Porteous "The New eco-Architecture builds a historical bridge between architectural science and design. It seeks to address neglected aspects of the Modern Movement as a prelude to supporting a diversity of a… OL5819065W
Big plans Big plans Kenneth L. Kolson "Big Plans: The Allure and Folly of Urban Design springs from the idea that human aspirations for the city - as expressed through visual images such as architectural drawings, three-dimensional model… OL7795666W
Bernini and the Bell Towers Bernini and the Bell Towers Sarah McPhee "In 1638, the great artist-architect Gianlorenzo Bernini began one of the most ambitious architectural projects of his career: to design and construct massive twin bell towers atop St. Peter's basili… OL9262548W
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