Quinlan Terry: Selected Works (Architectural Monographs No 27)

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Arts & Photography

Economakis, Richard

Terry, Quinlan

Architecture

St Martins Pr

<p>The complete works and writings of this influential architect, one of the foremost Classical revivalists of the late 20th century, are assembled here in chronological order along the lines of Palladio's "Quattro Libri". The projects and texts provide a guide to Terry's development from a young apprentice with Raymond Erith to his recent work in Cambridge, Richmond and Paternoster Square.</p>

Both a guide to the history and buildings and a visual promenade that conveys the unique aesthetic qualities of the Acropolis through the power of the lens.

Acropolis: Ancient Cities

Travel

Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.

For centuries the idea of durability was central to the practice of architecture. Today ephemeral, short-term construction has become normative. With the topic of sustainability now at the top of professional, academic, and political agendas, a building s ability to endure longer than the immediate requirements of its user for the benefit of future generations is being recognized again as critical. Assembled here are the thoughts, experiences and examples of finished work and projects under construction by architects who embrace the notion of durability in their buildings and promote it in their writings. The essays underscore the importance of the notion of an enduring architecture, and reveal the principles at stake; they highlight the many obstacles and difficulties encountered by traditional architects in their efforts to achieve permanence in construction. The works and writings showcased in this beautifully illustrated, informative book present a genuine spirit of stewardship with regard to the environment and the making of sustainable buildings and cities.Contents:Leon Krier: Preface; Richard Economakis: Introduction: Durability in Construction; Michael Lykoudis: Durability and the Culture of Building Cities; Samir Younés: The Enduring and the Sustainable; John Simpson: Building to Last; Richard Sammons: Longevity, Detailing and Method in the Anglo-American Tradition; Alireza Sagharchi: The Durable and the Disposable; Thomas Gordon Smith: The Durability of Strength, Function and Beauty in Ecclesial Projects; Nikolaos Karydis: Learning from the Vernacular Building Systems of the East Aegean: Traditional Examples of Durable Construction in a Seismic Region; Aimee Buccellato: The Responsibility of Technology vs. The Technology of Responsibility; Ettore Mazzola: Regenerating Suburban Districts: Urban proposal for the 'Groundscraper of Corviale, Near Rome; John Cluver: They Don t Make Em Like They Used To: A Preservationist s Perspective on Traditional and Contemporary Building Practices; Lucien Steil: A New Culture of Building: Sustainable Wall Systems for Durable Buildings Built with Healthy, Affordable and Ecological Materials; Jorge Hernandez: Durability, Stewardship and Sustainability: The Coral Gables Museum; Jose Cornelio Da Silva: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Reflections on Durability in Construction; David Mayernik: Practical Dreaming: Bearing Wall Masonry in the Real World; Pedro Godoy & Maria Sanchez: Durability in Construction: A Guatemalan Report; Duncan Stroik: Firmitas et Venustas; Krupali Krusche: Using Technology for the Benefit of Tradition: Lessons Learned from the Neumarkt Development, Dresden; Thomas Norman Rajkovich: Of Stonemasons, Painters and Sculptors; Luis Trelles: Vernacular Architecture; Steve Mouzon: The Lovability Dilemma; Steven Semes: The City of Continuity vs. The City of Contrast: Historic Preservation, New Traditional Architecture, and Sustainability.

Durability in Construction: Traditions and Sustainability in 21st Century Architecture

Papadakis Dist A/C

The island of Nisyros in the Dodecanese is known primarily to geologists and nature lovers for its spectacular volcano. Unknown to most are its remarkable living history, verdant countryside, and the architecture of its four beautiful ancient settlements, which have no other place in the Aegean to envy. And yet, the adverse living conditions on the island have been a blessing in disguise, for Nisyros stands before us, beautiful and intact. This book guides the reader through the remarkable history of Nisyros, revealing numerous new facts and sites, examines the indigenous architecture and the increasing tendencies toward social and urban disintegration, and charts a way forward that respects the spirit of the "new traditional" architecture and urbanism that is gaining ground around the world.

Nisyros: History and Architecture of an Aegean Island

History

Ancient Civilizations

Melissa Publishing House

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Quinlan Terry: Selected Works (Architectural Monographs No 27)

Quinlan Terry: Selected Works (Architectural Monographs No 27)

Acropolis: Ancient Cities

Durability in Construction: Traditions and Sustainability in 21st Century Architecture

Nisyros: History and Architecture of an Aegean Island