Berlin is not just the capital city and largest metropolis in Germany. It is also characterised by its most varying architectural landscape. This architecture guide, now in its third expanded and updated version, creates an access to this spectrum. Proven experts guide the reader through all the historical architectural eras – from the middle ages right through the present.. As well as approximately 500 individual buildings, the most prominent architects of Berlin and every era are introduced and protrayed.

Berlin - The Architecture Guide (Architecture Guides)

Travel

MEUSER, PHILIPP

HOFFMANN, HANS WOLFGANG

Haubrich, Rainer

Europe

Braun

In response to the sense of crisis in many of today s towns the proponents of new traditionalism offer a form of urban planning which looks back to more traditional styles whilst firmly integrating the requirements of modern life. Their designs are easily accessible and characterized by a sense of public spirit, identification and order.  The contributions in this book reveal how these principles relate to the specific European city in the 20th century as well as to the writings of theoreticians from Camillo Sitte up to Rem Koolhaas. The authors reveal why the provocatively conservative approach has enjoyed so much success in the avant-garde Netherlands. They draw comparisons with the New Urbanism found in the USA and above all develop a systematic approach to town planning.  New towns, the rebuilding of town areas, the restructuring of city centres and the extension of towns and urban areas are investigated in the chapters on urban composition. All examples in this part are from the Krier Kohl office and demonstrate in details the design process up to the realized buildings in particular the architectural realization by a wide range of architects, including Michael Graves, Cesar Pelli and others, shows that new traditionalism in urban planning can fruitfully work together with a wide range of architectural approaches.

Town Spaces

Arts & Photography

KRIER, Rob

Ibelings, Hans

Bodenschatz, Harald

Architecture

Birkhauser

Prefabricated housing, often associated with blighted urban land­scapes and monotonous grey boxes, has evolved into an approach to housing with a wealth of aesthetic and structural possibilities. Modern methods of constructing and assembling prefabricated buildings - methods that can be traced back to the 19th century - are going through a renaissance. This is true across the world, from Vancouver and New York to London and Berlin through to Astana and Singapore. Moreover, prefabrication now serves a wider range of purposes than ever before. In Moscow, Europe's largest metropolitan area, it is primarily used as a means to provide affordable homes. But in some countries, prefabrication is surprisingly also used to build exclusive, upmarket properties.This construction and design manual presents a range of different production and assembly methods currently used in the field of prefabricated housing. It particularly focuses on efficiency, sustainability, and market relevance, and presents strategies for organizing processes along with best-practice examples that reflect the latest trends. The manual also explores the historical development of prefabricated housing in order to discover its full architectural potential. Finally, it outlines ten design parameters for prefabricated housing and presents 15 noteworthy examples, making a fresh contribution to the debate on affordable housing today.

Prefabricated Housing: Construction and Design Manual

DOM Publishers

The goal of this book is to communicate knowledge and information which help in the planning and application of effective orientation systems in the tourist industry. International examples from all areas of tourism create a valuable overview of the subject. Topics covered include: congress centres, hotels, museums, parking structures, and medical facilities.

WAYFINDING AND SIGNAGE

A superb two-volume set. Volume 1 covers general hospitals and health centers, presenting 50 such facilities. Volume 2 focuses on specialist clinics and medical departments, also presenting 50 examples grouped by specialty. Short essays succinctly address the specificities and challenges of designing and planning medical buildings. The photography and plans are of a consistently high standard, the layout is clear and accessible. This well-written and beautifully made book is required reading for architects and designers in this field.

Hospitals and Health Centres

This essential work of reference covers the spectrum of interior architecture in consultancies, pharmacies, and other medical facilities. Photographs, scale plans, and sketches illustrate 50 projects, which are described and analyzed in detail. Background essays shed light on such topics as interior design strategies, medical history, and building costs. Sample floor plans and planning aids for architects working in the medical field round off this beautifully designed book.

Medical Facilities

This publication on the work of the Russian architect Galina Balashova presents a unique collection of designs for Soviet cosmonautics. These include plans and design drawings for both Soyuz capsules and space stations such as Salyut and Mir. Balashova acted as a consultant to the Buran programme, the Soviet equivalent of the US American Space Shuttle. Faced with the duty of demonstrating architectural creativity in manned space capsules, Balashova’s remarkable accomplishments when entrusted with this unprecedented task make an impressive read. Striving for harmony and beauty, the architect strikes an emotional chord in the high-tech world of propulsion rockets, laboratories and survival equipment. Therefore, it is due to Balashova’s talent that a unique chapter has been added to Soviet architectural history. Her exceptional achievements, including designs for medals and emblems, are still scarcely known today – even in Russia. Galina Balashova currently lives in Korolyov, near Moscow.

Galina Balashova: Architect of the Soviet Space Programme

Graphic Design

Prefabricated housing has long since ceased to mean the disfigurement of the urban landscape with monotonous grey boxes. Particularly in Central Europe and Russia, modern assembly methods and 100 years of experience in planning prefabricated buildings and constructing with large panels are experiencing a renaissance. Whereas predominantly in Moscow – the largest European metropolis with seventeen million – prefabricated housing is an essential instrument for the provision of residential assistance, prefabrication methods in Germany and Switzerland, for example, are used to build exclusive properties. This construction manual examines the potential of prefabricated housing on structural, historical and architectural grounds. In addition to an insight into the methods of production and assembly, roughly twenty selected examples are presented in large-format photographs, plans rich in detail and meaningful diagrams, providing a contribution to the discussion on affordable housing. 2 volumes in slipcase: Vol. 1: Technologies and Methods Vol. 2: Buildings and Typologies

Soviet mass housing is a contradictory but unique phenomenon. It is usually blamed for creating the most monotonous built environment in the history of mankind, thus constituting a symbol of individual suppression and dejection. The construction programme launched in the post-Stalinist era was the largest undertaken in modern architectural history worldwide. At the same time, Soviet mass housing fulfilled a colossal social role, providing tens of millions of families with their own apartments. It shaped the culture and everyday life of nearly all Soviet citizens. Yet, due to the very scale of construction, it managed to evolve into a complex world denoting an abundance of myths and secrets, achievements and failures. Soviet mass housing is indisputably intriguing, but nevertheless it is still neglected as a theme of research. Therefore, the time is ripe for a critical appraisal of this ambitious project. The authors aim to identify the most significant mass housing series designed and engineered from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok.

Towards a Typology of Soviet Mass Housing: Prefabrication in the USSR 1955 – 1991

Zadorin, Dimitrij

Soviet mass housing is a contradictory but unique phenomenon. It is usuallyblamed for creating the most monotonous built environment in the history of mankind, thus constituting a symbol of individual suppression and dejection. The construction programme launched in the post-Stalinist era was the largest undertaken in modern architectural history worldwide. At the same time, Sovietmass housing fulfilled a colossal social role, providing tens of millions of families with their own apartments. It shaped the culture and everyday life of nearly all Sovietcitizens. Yet, due to the very scale of construction, it managed to evolve into a complex world denoting an abundance of myths and secrets, achievements and failures. Soviet mass housing is indisputably intriguing, but nevertheless it is still neglected as a theme of research. Therefore, the time is ripe for a critical appraisal of this ambitious project. The authors aim to identify the most significant mass housing series designed and engineered from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. The set includes the hardcover book, card game and model: Top Trumps: Soviet Mass Housing by Dimitrij Zadorin, A card game for entertainment. I-464 by Katia Shenia, A gipsum model of the most produced panel series in the USSR.

Towards a Typology of Soviet Mass Housing: The Set: Prefabrication in the USSR1955 – 1991

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Berlin - The Architecture Guide (Architecture Guides)

Town Spaces

Prefabricated Housing: Construction and Design Manual

WAYFINDING AND SIGNAGE

Hospitals and Health Centres

Medical Facilities

Galina Balashova: Architect of the Soviet Space Programme

Prefabricated Housing: Construction and Design Manual

Towards a Typology of Soviet Mass Housing: Prefabrication in the USSR 1955 – 1991

Towards a Typology of Soviet Mass Housing: The Set: Prefabrication in the USSR1955 – 1991