Structure, Materials and Detailing

The second volume of a three part work which describes in detail the 'adaptive' approach to thermal comfort. Concentrating on the theoretical aspects of thermal comfort and presenting the latest work in the field, the book also suggests ways in which new models can be developed...

Filling a crucial gap in the knowledge of climate-sensitive urban design in the tropics, this book presents the physical processes behind urban climate change and new ways of looking at urban design...

Filling a crucial gap in the knowledge of climate-sensitive urban design in the tropics, this book presents the physical processes behind urban climate change and new ways of looking at urban design...

A design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings. Written specifically for architects, this guide offers technical guidance, general principles as well as examples of best practice...

A design guide to the detailing of exposed steelwork in buildings. Written specifically for architects, this guide offers technical guidance, general principles as well as examples of best practice...

Presents a compilation of the full year's information, including the "Discussion" section, where well-known architects and critics as well as specialist authors and architectural historians articulate their views. This book includes the "Documentation" section containing an analysis of selected proj..

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the successful use of steel in building and will form a unique source of inspiration and reference for all those concerned with architecture in steel...

Distills the work of architects who looked to artistic disciplines for inspiration into seven space types, from metaphorical to digital space...

Modern concert halls and opera houses are now very specialized buildings with special acoustical characteristics. This is an important resource for architects, engineers and auditorium technicians...

Bringing together a range of foremost thinkers in their respective fields - Michel Cabanac, Derek Clements-Croome, Nick Baker, Harold Marshall, Juhani Pallasmaa, Dean Hawkes, and Constance Classen - this book argues for a deeper appreciation of how environmental comfort may be understood in terms of..

Bringing together a range of foremost thinkers in their respective fields - Michel Cabanac, Derek Clements-Croome, Nick Baker, Harold Marshall, Juhani Pallasmaa, Dean Hawkes, and Constance Classen - this book argues for a deeper appreciation of how environmental comfort may be understood in terms of..

This is a one-stop book for knowing everything important about building structures. Self-contained and with no prerequisites needed, it is suitable for both general readers and building professionals...