Fit is a book about architecture and society that seeks to fundamentally change how architects and the public think about the task of design. Distinguished architect and urbanist Robert Geddes argues that buildings, landscapes, and cities should be designed to fit: fit the purpose, fit the place, fit future possibilities. Fit replaces old paradigms, such as form follows function, and less is more, by recognizing that the relationship between architecture and society is a true dialogue--dynamic, complex, and, if carried out with knowledge and skill, richly rewarding.
 With a tip of the hat to John Dewey, Fit explores architecture as we experience it. Geddes starts with questions: Why do we design where we live and work? Why do we not just live in nature, or in chaos? Why does society care about architecture? Why does it really matter? Fit answers these questions through a fresh examination of the basic purposes and elements of architecture--beginning in nature, combining function and expression, and leaving a legacy of form.
 Lively, charming, and gently persuasive, the book shows brilliant examples of fit: from Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia and Louis Kahn's Exeter Library to contemporary triumphs such as the Apple Store on New York's Fifth Avenue, Chicago's Millennium Park, and Seattle's Pike Place.
 Fit is a book for everyone, because we all live in constructions--buildings, landscapes, and, increasingly, cities. It provokes architects and planners, humanists and scientists, civic leaders and citizens to reconsider what is at stake in architecture--and why it delights us.

Fit: An Architect's Manifesto

Politics & Social Sciences

Geddes, Robert

Sociology

Princeton University Press

This book describes the overhaul, maintenance and theory of operation of the Mills Bell slot machine.

Owners Pictorial Guide for the Care and Understanding of the Mills Bell Slot Machine

Mead Co

Inspired by the success of the highly acclaimed Mills Owner's Pictorial Guide (the first of the series), this exemplary text is specifically directed to the owner of any full-sized, three-wheel Watling bell machine manufactured after 1926, including the BLUE SEAL, ROL-A-TOP and TREASURY series. Over 350 photographs are accompanied by step-by-step instructions for all routine maintenance operations as well as complete disassembly, overhaul, lubrication, assembly and theory of operation. 
The book is organized into 13 chapters, with three appendices for machine part variances, including skill stop feature and gold award token mechanism, and an extensive glossary for parts identification. With this extraordinary book and a few simple tools you will be able to analyze and correct most of the problems you may encounter with your Watling machine. 
This enhanced edition contains an extensive table of contents and introductory material. Size: 8.5" x 11".

Owner's Pictorial Guide for the Care and Understanding of the Watling Bell Slot Machine (Owner's Pictorial Guide)

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

A Good Nose and Great Legs - Revised Edition: The Art of Wine from the Vine to the Table

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