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1	The death and life of great American cities more books like this by Jane Jacobs This book is an attack on current methods of city planning and re-building. It is also an explanation of new principles and an argument for different methods from those now in use. It is the first real alternative to conventional city planning that we have had in this century. Its author, herself a city dweller and an editor of Architectural ... see all copies from $4.39! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Architecture Form Space & Order more books like this by Francis D K Ching This title is a classic introduction to the principles of form, space, and order--the fundamental vocabulary of every designer and architect. The author interprets form, discussing point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. He then analyzes architectural models drawn from around the world ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $23.00! \| SVS
3	A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction more books like this by Christopher Alexander "Brilliant....Here's how to design or redesign any space you're living or working in--from metropolis to room. Consider what you want to happen in the space, and then page through this book. Its radically conservative observations will spark, enhance, organize your best ideas, and a wondrous home, workplace, town will result"--San Francisco ... see all copies from $26.00! new only from $36.16! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Architecture of Happiness more books like this by Alain de Botton With his trademark lucidity and humor, de Botton traces how human needs and desires have been served by styles of architecture, from stately Classical to minimalist Modern, arguing that the stylistic choices of a society can represent both its cherished ideals and the qualities it desperately lacks. see all copies from $9.36! new only from $9.36! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning more books like this by Joseph De Chiara, Julius Panero, Martin Zelnik Interior design related expenditures now total nearly $40 billion a year in the United States alone-yet this multibillion dollar industry has to date lacked a single-source design reference to answer the day-to-day needs of interior designers and the rapidly increasing number of architects who specialize in interiors. Time-Saver Standards for ... see all copies from $25.59! new only from $93.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture more books like this by Robert Venturi Foreword by Arthur Drexler. Introduction by Vincent Scully. see all copies from $8.53! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Image of the City more books like this by Kevin Lynch The classic work on the evaluation of city form. see all copies from $7.41! new only from $17.36! \| first editions \| SVS
8	How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built more books like this by Stewart Brand Like people, buildings change with age, forced to adapt to the needs of current occupations. This provocative examination of buildings that have adapted well, and some that haven't, calls for a dramatic rethinking in the way new buildings are designed, one that allows structures to grow and change easily with the environment. Photos. see all copies from $3.74! new only from $14.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream more books like this by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck Three urban planners offer bold alternatives to the worst problems of suburban life, most specifically the problem of sprawl. see all copies from $8.02! new only from $10.48! \| first editions \| SVS
10	S, M, L, XL: Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large more books like this by Rem Koolhaas, Bruce Mau, Jennifer Sigler (Editor) A substantial text--over 1,000 pages--documenting the career of architect Rem Koolhaas. Winner of an American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award for 1996. see all copies from $46.95! new only from $54.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Timeless Way of Building more books like this by C. Alexander The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, ... see all copies from $31.46! new only from $35.73! \| SVS
12 view cover	Understanding architecture : its elements, history and meaning more books like this by Leland M. Roth "This clearly written, fully illustrated survey of Western architecture defines and explains structure, function, history, and meaning. Architecture is examined as a cultural phenomenon as well as an a" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.88! \| first editions
13 view cover	Contemporary Urban Planning more books like this by John M Levy Reflecting the author's many years of experience as a working planner, this volume focuses on public planning at the state, metropolitan, and particularly, the local level. Throughout, John M. Levy emphasizes politics, economics, ideology, law and the question of who benefits and who loses by particular decisions. The first half of the book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.65! \| SVS
14 view cover	Cities of Tomorrow more books like this by Peter Geoffrey Hall "Cities of Tomorrow" is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. A critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods more books like this by R L Peurifoy A careful revision of one of the best-selling texts in the McGraw-Hill Construction Engineering Series, Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods continues to reflect the very latest engineering practices, and proceeds to effectively tie in theory with current trends in this dynamic industry. Completely updated throughout, the book provides ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Waterstained Landscapes: Seeing and Shaping Regionally Distinctive Places more books like this by Professor Joan Woodward, M.A A refreshing change from abstract writings about landscape architecture, Waterstained Landscapes is an illustrated essay, narrated by a fictional landscape architect, Ann Crane, who moves from Los Angeles to Colorado's Front Range. Through the imaginary Crane, author Joan Woodward argues that deriving landscape designs from the natural patterns ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The City Reader more books like this by Richard T LeGates, Frederic Stout (Editor) The third edition of the highly successful City Reader juxtaposes the very best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Facilities Planning more books like this by James A Tompkins, Ph.D, John A White This revision incorporates all the significant advances that have occurred in the past decade; including advances in facilities planning, material handling, and computing technologies, as well as engineering and management philosophies. It focuses on the determination of the requirements for people, equipment, space, and material in the facility. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Architecture: Forms, Space, & Order more books like this by Francis D. Ching This title is a classic introduction to the principles of form, space, and order--the fundamental vocabulary of every designer and architect. The author interprets form, discussing point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. He then analyzes architectural models drawn from around the world ... see all copies from $2.88! new only from $41.25! \| first editions
20 view cover	The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community more books like this by Peter Katz, Vincent Scully, Jr. (Foreword by) he edge of the 21st century. Table of Contents: I. Introduction; II. Examples of the New Urbanism: Satellite Towns; New Towns on the Edge; Urban Insertions; Urban Reconstruction; Regional Plan, Policy Studies; III. Appendix, Reference Material. Index. 500 illustrations. see all copies from $17.22! new only from $39.90! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Building Big more books like this by David Macaulay In this companion to the PBS series, David Macaulay explains the logic behind the building of such mammoth works as the Hoover Dam and St. Paul's Cathedral. Named a year 2000 Notable Books by the New York Times and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Great Streets more books like this by Allan B Jacobs "Great Streets" compares hundreds of streets around the world to determine the design and other elements that make some of them great. It contains plans, cross sections, and maps of individual streets and a set of one-square-mile maps of the street plans of 50 cities around the world. see all copies from $23.22! new only from $29.90! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Design of Concrete Structures more books like this by Arthur H Nilson The twelfth edition of Design of Concrete Structures contains balanced coverage of important topics and is filled with applications that impart an "engineering" flavor, reflecting the authors' practical experience. This respected text leads the reader through a firm understanding of the behavior of reinforced concrete structure before it builds ... see all copies from $7.17! new only from $34.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Lure of the Local: Senses of Place in a Multicentered Society more books like this by Lucy R Lippard In her first full-length, original work since "Mixed Blessings", critic, curator, and activist Lucy Lippard explores the sense of place in today's dislocated society and the possibilities which contemporary art holds for reconnecting people to their local environment and history. 150 illustrations. see all copies from $18.50! new only from $21.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Celebration Chronicles: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Property Value in Disney's New Town more books like this by Andrew Ross In this study of the famous Disney-designed town in central Florida that was intended to embody the best features of hometown America and modern technology, Andrew Ross looks behind the facade, at home construction and public areas, as well as at the social life and school system. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| first editions \| SVS

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