Not just buildings that will stand up by themselves, but buildings that are more friendly to the environment, especially in the Third World, are the goal of Steele (architecture, U. of Southern California). Drawing on case studies from Los Angeles to Bangladesh, he explains how to work with limited energy resources, take advantage of traditional building techniques, analyze and compare the energy consumption of traditional and modern construction, shape urban planning policy, make the best use of technological advances, and teach such skills to the next generation of architects. Highly illustrated in black and white. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Sustainable Architecture: Principles, Paradigms, and Case Studies

Arts & Photography

Steele, James

Architecture

McGraw=Hill

This book presents the urbanistic, institutional and architectural legacy of a highly underrated period of history from an entirely fresh point of view, objectively comparing it with the Classical aesthetic that immediately preceded it. Using detailed descriptions of a majority of the Hellenistic cities in Asia Minor which have remained in a state of preservation because of their inaccessibility and isolation, the author provides a critical analysis of each. This analysis serves to place the substantial tectonic evidence that still exists there in a proper historical perspective. The text is accompanied by many rare images taken by the renowned Turkish photographer Ersin Alok, as well as survey drawings of the cities discussed, which are presented here for the first time. This in-depth presentation aims to revise current attitudes about this important subject.

Hellenistic Architecture in Asia Minor

St Martins Pr

Want to get started building applications for Android, the world’s hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidance–and code–you’ll need! Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets. Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You’ll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Coverage includes: <ul>
<li>Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasks</li> <li>Providing user alerts</li> <li>Organizing user interface layouts and views</li> <li>Managing user-initiated events such as touches and gestures</li> <li>Recording and playing audio and video</li> <li>Using hardware APIs available on Android devices</li> <li>Interacting with other devices via SMS, web browsing, and social networking</li> <li>Storing data efficiently with SQLite and its alternatives</li> <li>Accessing location data via GPS</li> <li>Using location-related services such as the Google Maps API</li> <li>Building faster applications with native code </li> <li>Providing backup and restore with the Android Backup Manager</li> <li>Testing and debugging apps throughout the development cycle </li> </ul> Turn to The Android Developer’s Cookbook for proven, expert answers–and the code you need to implement them. It’s all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell!

The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK (Developer's Library)

Computers & Technology

To, Nelson

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

The Colonization of Unfamiliar Landscapes: The Archaeology of Adaptation

A series of case studies examines the archaeological evidence for and interpretations of landscape learning from the movement of the first pre-modern humans into Europe to the English colonists at Jamestown.

Rockman, Marcy

History

Routledge

This is an account of Hassan Fathy, one of the most influential Third World architects of the 20th century. The ideas he formulated before his death in 1989 have become key elements in the global architectural agenda, with his influence being particularly profound in the developing world. Fathy's buildings are found all over the world, from Egypt to India to New Mexico. The author was able to conduct extensive interviews with Fathy himself before he died, as well as with clients, family, disciples and friends. The author's research in Cairo and Greece (where Fathy worked from 1957-1962) uncovered many previously undocumented projects and he has drawn on the architect's personal notebooks and journals. Fathy's entire career is chronologically surveyed from his graduation in 1926 to the most productive period of his life - the two decades after his return to Egypt in 1962.

An Architecture for People: The Complete Works of Hassan Fathy

Gardners Books

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Complete Balkrishna Doshi

Thames&Hudson

A complete overview of the work of the most important architect in the Middle East today. Rasem Badran's influence is rapidly spreading throughout the developing world. His work involves the full spectrum of the built environment, from urban planning to individual residences. He concentrates on making architecture that meets the social and cultural requirements of the people who use it, as well as being place-specific in response to environmental conditions. Born in Jerusalem in 1945, Badran was educated in Ramallah and then in Germany, which had a profound impact on his approach to design. His well-balanced education, beginning with a traveling apprenticeship with his father and continuing through a fertile and exciting time of experimental architecture in Europe, has allowed him to weave a systematically rational, Western methodology with the intuitive traditions inherent in his own cultural background. Badran designs buildings and environments that stand in stark contrast to self-conscious, anonymous architecture devoid of any reference to people, place, or culture. He offers a humane option to the deliberately commodified, blatantly branded, aesthetically objectified, and environmentally inarticulate architecture that is becoming the norm in the developed world today. 300 illustrations, 250 in color.

The Architecture of Rasem Badran: Narratives on People and Place

Reference

The great untold story of the architectural history of the past century: the movement toward an ecological approach to building. In a world increasingly awake to environmental damage, the visionaries of the past who championed an environmentally sane architecture are vindicated. Yesterday's eccentricities are today's legal requirements, and every architect has an obligation to the environment as well as to his or her client. This groundbreaking book charts the rise of this new consciousness, assessing the situation now, and identifying future directions. After an introduction to the terminology of ecological architecturecomparing the use of "green" and "sustainable" as variantsthe book is organized into three parts. Part One identifies recurring themes in ecological architecture, including energy efficiency, harmonious relationship with the environment, and suitability of building types for specific conditions. Part Two features over twenty case studies focusing on a specific architect, movement, or area. The inclusion of Le Corbusier, Buckminster Fuller, Rudolf Schindler, and others is a reminder that the sweeping science-led progress that characterized much of the modern movement is not the full story. Part Three looks to the future and to where ecological architecture might go next as it struggles to deal with global urbanization. A decisive step in the rewriting of the history of modern architecture, this book will be essential reading for practitioners and students of architecture. As an urgent wake-up call concerning the state of our built environment, it will be of interest to everyone who cares about the future of our planet. 250 illustrations in color and black and white.

Ecological Architecture: A Critical History

Looks at how African Americans have shaped democracy in the United States, focusing on colonial America, the Abolistionists, and the modern Civil Rights movement

Freedom's River: The African-American Contribution to Democracy (African American Experience)

Teen & Young Adult

Franklin Watts

Gehry is widely acknowledged as the father of the 'Los Angeles School'. His work, characterized by its collage-like complexity, has been described as 'habitable sculpture'. This is one of Gehry's most accomplished single family houses.

Schnabel House: Frank Gehry (Architecture in Detail)

Phaidon Press

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