Masonry construction is usually the first building exercise the student encounters in his or her training. This volume elaborates the fundamental...
Site management is an important and interesting field of activity for architects. This volume describes the various tasks that fall to architects...
In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project...
Tendering constitutes the transition from the drawing and planning stage to the construction phase. In addition to its economic and contractual...
How has Berlin’s urban landscape changed in its remarkable transformation from divided city to creative capital? Despite the monumental heritage and...
Hani Rashid, co-founder of Asymptote, the visionary New York architectural practice, has been heading up Studio Hani Rashid in Vienna since 2011. The...
Creative and social entrepreneurs are at the forefront of building a new economy and shaping our future by being highly visionary and following their...
Some time ago, Walter Benjamin and Asja Lacis used the term "porosity" with reference to Naples’ urban characteristics – spaces merging into each...
Once the design has been completed, the architects prepare the tender documents for the contractors, and provide support during the tender procedure...
Materiality is a recurring and central issue in architecture. This book explains how materials are "constructed", how they become cultural substances...