The term "engineering" comes from the Latin word "ingenium" that means talent, gift. Thus, according to this definition, the engineer was an intelligent, practical man, able to solve problems. Who better than Leonardo could fit this description perfectly? Leonardo studied in depth ancient texts and the treatises written by the most innovative Florentine and Sienese engineers of that time. Among them, one of the most important was Brunelleschi who was considered the repository of Renaissance knowledge. In the letter of employment written to Ludovico il Moro in 1482, Leonardo presented himself as an architect and as a skilled military and hydraulic engineer, adding only at the end his ability in sculpture and painting. Leonardo diffused these innovations, improving them thanks to his genius. The artist studied engineering in more than thousand folios, now kept in the "Codex Atlanticus" and in the first of the Madrid manuscripts.
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• PREFACE. PRECEDENTS. WOOD. MASONRY. CONCRETE. METAL. GLASS. PLASTIC. DETAILED PRECEDENTS. WOOD. MASONRY. CONCRETE. METAL. GLASS. PLASTIC. COMPARATIVE APPLICATIONS. WOOD. MASONRY. CONCRETE. METAL. GLASS. PLASTIC. POSTSCRIPT. INDEX. WOOD PROJECTS. GAMBLE HOUSE - GREENE AND GREENE. MIDDLETON INN - CLARK AND MENEFEE. CHAPEL OF ST. BENEDICT - PETER ZUMTHOR. GOETZ COLLECTION MUSUEM - HERZOG & DEMEURON. GUCKLHUPF - HANS PETER WORNDL. MARIKA-ALDERTON HOUSE - GLENN MURCUTT. ELEKTRA HOUSE - DAVID ADJAYE. NEW ENGLAND HOUSE - OFFICE dA. MANSONRY PROJECTS. ENNIS-BROWN HOUSE - FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. BARCELONA PAVILION - MIES VAN DER ROHE. CASA BARRAGAN - LUIS BARRAGAN. EXETER LIBRARY - LOUIS I. KAHN. HOUSE AT RIVA SAN VITALE - MARIO BOTTA. THERMAL BATHS - PETER ZUMTHOR. MURCIA TOWN HALL - RAFAEL MONEO. DOMINUS WINERY - HERZOG & DE MEURON. CONCRETE PROJECTS. LOVELL BEACH HOUSE - R.M. SCHINDLER. UNITE D'HABITATION - LE CORBUSIER. CONVENT DE LA TOURETTE - LE CORBUSIER. CARPENTER CENTER - LE CORBUSIER. SALK INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - LOUIS I. KAHN. KIMBELL ART MUSEUM - LOUIS I. KAHN. CHURCH ON THE WATER - TADAO ANDO. ROSENTHAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART - ZAHA HADID. METAL PROJECTS. WICHITA HOUSE - BUCKMINSTER FULLER. EAMES HOUSE - CHARLES AND RAY EAMES. THE ATHENEUM - RICHARD MEIER. MAGNEY HOUSE - GLENN MURCUTT. NIAUX CAVE - MASSIMILIANO FUKSAS. JEWISH MUSEUM - DANIEL LIBESKIND. DE YOUNG MUSEUM - HERZOG & DE MEURON. CAL-TRANS DISTRICT 7 HQ - MORPHOSIS. GLASS PORJECTS. MAISON DE VERRE - PIERRE CHAREAU. FARNSWORTH HOUSE - MIES VAN DER ROHE. FRENCH NATIONAL LIBRARY - DOMINIQUE PERRAULT. CARTIER FOUNDATION - JEAN NOUVEL. KUNSTHAUS BREGENZ - PETER ZUMTHOR. HOUSE AT MOLEDO - EDUARDO SOUTO DE MOURA. DE BLAS HOUSE - ALBERTO CAMPO BAEZA. SENDAI MEDIATHEQUE - TOYO ITO. PLASTIC PROJECTS. MONSANTO HOUSE OF THE FUTURE - GOODY AND HAMILTON. COLMENAREJO MUNICIPAL HALL - ABALOS & HERREROS. HOUSE IN IMAZATO - KATSUYASU KISHIGAMI. MILLENIUM DOME - RICHARD ROGERS. EDEN PROJECT - NICHOLAS GRIMSHAW. KUNSTHAUS GRAZ - COOK AND FOURNIER. CHAMELEON HOUSE - ANDERSON & ANDERSON. WATER CUBE - PTW ARCHITECTS.
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A comprehensive, richly illustrated catalog focusing on materials used in great twentieth-century architecture Viewed primarily in technical terms pertaining to construction, material has often been overlooked in the discourse on architectural design. Yet, it is material that breathes life into architecture by realizing concepts into meaningful physical forms. Whether it is wood, glass, steel, plastic, or concrete, material can be employed with unlimited flexibility and carries both visual and emotional characteristics through its expression. The first book of its kind to focus on materiality from a design perspective, Material Precedent is masterfully presented, with an impressive collection of crisp line drawings along with historical, material, tectonic, and typological analysis of twentieth-century buildings, providing readers with detailed instruction that traces the traditions and trends of material as the defining premise in the making of architecture. This unrivaled text:* Is illustrated throughout with detailed line drawings* Is perfect for use in a design studio or simply for understanding the role of materials in buildings, for a designer of any level* Includes a companion Web siteBy cataloging and comparing the concepts behind modern building science using architectural precedent, Material Precedent examines structure, form, effect, detail, sustainability, and performance through material application to provide a comprehensive analysis of the materiality of architecture.
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This is a detailed and informative overview of the latest research and development in stone conservation. Petra, Angkor, Copan, Venice, Lascaux, Easter Island - all are examples of irreplaceable cultural heritage built in stone and now slowly disappearing. "Stone Conservation" is a tool for conservators and conservation scientists to guide policy, practice, and research in the preservation of stone in monuments, sculpture, and archaeological sites. This second edition reflects the explosion of new research, enlarging the discussion of preventive conservation and adding new sections on rock art and other subjects. It provides a strategic overview of stone conservation research and an updated critique of the field's strengths and weaknesses. The accompanying bibliography summarizes material published between 1995 and 2009 and provides a framework for building a coherent base of useful knowledge for practicing conservators and scientists.
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• Concrete
• Mineral
• Metal
• Wood
• Plastic + rubber
• Glass
• Paint + paper
• Fabric
• Light
• Digital.

New materials are reshaping the world and this reference manual has details on 200 of the most interesting and useful new materials now available.
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• Building stockade
• Corporate restructuring
• Project development
• Trial offer
• Supporting documents
• Prototype
• End product.

Buckminster Fuller's fame reached its peak in the 1960s and 1970s, when his visionary experiments struck a chord with the counterculture and his charismatic personality provided the media with a good story - that of a genius who could play the role of artist, scientist, and entrepreneur all at once. In "Becoming Bucky Fuller", Loretta Lorance shows that Fuller's career did not begin with the lofty goals hailed by his admirers, and that, in fact, Fuller's image as guru and prophet was as carefully constructed as a geodesic dome. Fuller (1895-1983) determined early on how the story of his life in the 1920s and 1930s should be portrayed. But, drawing on a close reading of Fuller's personal papers (in particular, the multivolume scrapbook, Chronofile), Lorance looks at Fuller's first independent project, the Dymaxion House, and finds that what really happened differs from the authorized version. According to Fuller himself and most secondary sources, after a series of personal crises in the 1920s - including the death of his young daughter, thoughts of suicide, and a 'year of silence' during which he pondered his purpose in life - Fuller resolved to devote himself to the betterment of society by offering the public economical, efficient, modern manufactured housing. But the private papers tell a different story; one of his initial motivations for designing the Dymaxion House was simply to make money from its manufacture. When that didn't work, Fuller began to emphasize its possibilities rather than its practicalities. By the mid-1930s, Lorance shows, Fuller the public figure had gone from being an entrepreneur with a product to being a visionary with an idea. He had become Bucky Fuller.
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"Dry Constrcution" liefert einen Uberblick uber die gangigen Trockenbausysteme, gegliedert nach den Bauteilen Wand, Decke, Boden, und ihren Einsatzmoglichkeiten. Der Band ist konzipiert als Arbeitshandbuch fur Entwurf und Planung.
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With its virtually infinite plasticity, its constructional versatility, and its simple and straightforward building technology, concrete is the building material of the present. In addition to careful design and constructional planning, the invitation of bids and the building contract are the keys to a successful implementation. "Building with Concrete" provides the basic information needed to work with the material, with special attention to the architect's role in planning and construction management. It describes current trends in concrete technology and the development of innovative new types of concrete, with firsthand reports by architects in the field. It also describes the new version of the DBV/BDZ data sheet "Exposed Concrete.".
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"Materials for Inspirational Design" provides today's designer with a myriad of material possibilities. The book introduces the properties of wood, metal, glass, ceramics and plastic, all in an informative and inspirational format. The book covers a wide range of information its inclusion of both everyday, familiar products and those that are new, exciting and unexpected. The book is highly informative in that each application is introduced with detailed authorial comment, and numerous interviews with the designers and manufacturers are also included. The book covers a wide range of areas, exploring the application of materials in architecture, interior design, product design, furniture design, fashion and applied arts, all combined with solid technical information. This informative and attractive book will provide education and inspiration for design professionals and students alike.
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Systematically organised for instructional purposes, this single volume communicates to students and to those setting out on their careers all essential technical and construction basics necessary for the practical realisation of a wide range of designs. This textbook on building demonstrates an integral approach which combines specialised technical knowledge with the lyrical beauty of the illustrated buildings, and background information on cultural and historical aspects. Building is perceived not just as a feat of technology or engineering but the culmination of an artistic, creative act of will which can be more effectively translated into physical entities if the technical principles of construction are mastered. The book is divided into the following chapters: raw materials (modules); masonry, concrete, wood, glass - building components (elements); Wall, openings, ceiling, roof, stairs - building types (structures); buildings (examples) which illustrate the building process of a project.
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We're filling up the world with technology and devices, but we've lost sight of an important question: What is this stuff for? What value does it add to our lives? So asks author John Thackara in his new book, In the Bubble: Designing for a Complex World. These are tough questions for the pushers of technology to answer. Our economic system is centred on technology, so it would be no small matter if "tech" ceased to be an end-in-itself in our daily lives. Technology is not going to go away, but the time to discuss the ends it will serve is before we deploy it, not after. We need to ask what purpose will be served by the broadband communications, smart materials, wearable computing, and connected appliances that we're unleashing upon the world. We need to ask what impact all this stuff will have on our daily lives. Who will look after it, and how? In the Bubble is about a world based less on stuff, and more on people. Thackara describes a transformation that is taking place now - not in a remote science fiction future; it's not about, as he puts it, "the schlock of the new" but about radical innovation already emerging in daily life. We are regaining respect for what people can do that technology can't. In the Bubble describes services designed to help people carry out daily activities in new ways. Many of these services involve technology - ranging from body implants to wide-bodied jets. But objects and systems play a supporting role in a people-centred world. The design focus is on services, not things. And new principles - above all, lightness - inform the way these services are designed and used. At the heart of In the Bubble is a belief, informed by a wealth of real-world examples, that ethics and responsibility can inform design decisions without impeding social and technical innovation.
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An international survey of the history of design from William Morris to Rem Koolhaas.

• Preface-- Acknowledgements-- 1. Lash-Ups - Goods and Bads 2. Inside Stuff - How Professionals Do It 3. Form and Function 4. Changing Goods 5. Venues and Middlemen 6. Place in Product 7. Corporate Organization and the Design Big Thing 8. Moral Rules - New for Old.
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No toaster is an island. In fact, as Harvey Molotch demonstrates in this sparkling tour of how things are created, the everyday objects of our life are a delicate and clever intermingling of design, timing and functionality that mirrors contemporary life. Where Stuff Comes From is about paper clips, post-its, bathtubs, cars and all the other stuff in our lives. It is about how these items were imagined into existence and made a part of the American material culture. From the designer to the manufacturer to the business owner to the consumer, Molotch guides us through the worlds of technology, design, corporate culture and popular culture, giving us a sense of how and why we want stuff. He rolls up his sleeves and goes behind the scenes at trade shows and in design studios to speak with the product-makers who gave us the world's best-selling garlic press, the Nike swoosh and Volkswagen's resurrected Beetle. A witty and surprising voyage into the aesthetic unconscious of the consumer, Where Stuff Comes From probes the meaning of the objects in our lives and what our possessions say about us. Ultimately, Molotch opens a fascinating window into our economy, society and culture by unlocking the complex strategies behind simple things.
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