Building Architecture

This Audiobook functions as an engaging exploration of 101 incredible buildings that I encountered during my studies in architecture. It’s designed to be your convenient pocket guide to remarkable architectural works and act as a valuable resource when searching for outstanding buildings. Whether you're a prospective student considering a path in architecture or an experienced architect seeking design inspiration, this collection is essential.

Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most impressive and characterful creations in world architecture. His selection includes many of the world’s best-known buildings that represent key or pioneering moments in architectural history, such as the Pantheon in Rome, Hagia Sophia in Turkey, the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in China.

Disability critiques of architecture usually emphasize the need for modification and increased access, but The Architecture of Disability calls for a radical reorientation of this perspective by situating experiences of impairment as a new foundation for the built environment. With its provocative proposal for "the construction of disability," this book fundamentally reconsiders how we conceive of and experience disability in our world.

Book Description for "Fundamentals of Architecture" Unlock the Secrets of Architecture with "Fundamentals of Architecture" Discover the art and science behind creating iconic buildings and spaces with this comprehensive guide to architectural design, theory, and practice. Whether you are an aspiring architect, a seasoned professional, or simply passionate about the built environment, "Fundamentals of Architecture" provides the tools, knowledge, and inspiration you need to excel in the field. What You’ll Learn: Core Architectural Concepts: Understand the fundamentals of architectural ...

Unlock the power of AWS cloud architecture patterns with this comprehensive guide, meticulously crafted to help architects, developers, and cloud professionals navigate the complexities of modern cloud computing. Whether you're designing solutions from scratch or optimizing existing applications, "AWS Cloud Architecture Patterns" offers the essential insights and strategies needed to build resilient, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructures. What's Inside? Introduction to Cloud Architecture Patterns: Understand the critical importance of architecture patterns in designing robust ...

Building Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture and the Built Environment is just that—a manual to support and provide essential guidance to the profession on these key issues. Acknowledging that the existence of EDI procedures does not necessarily ensure their use, it focuses on demonstrating behaviors that help create, implement, and enforce policies, procedures, and practices to deliver inclusion.

Saxon, Tudor, Georgian, Regency, even Victorian and Edwardian are all well-recognised architectural styles, displaying the influence of the events that mark each period. Thurley looks at how the architecture of England has evolved over a thousand years, uncovering the beliefs, ideas and aspirations of the people who commissioned them, built them and lived in them. He tells the fascinating story of the development of architecture and the advancements in both structural performance and aesthetic effect.

Mental Architecture explores the true nature of reality and brain-based experience in a dynamic and diverse world. We unravel the mysteries behind your conscious mind, including the tendency to see faces in inanimate objects, the subjective nature of time perception, and the significant limitations mathematical models and measurement systems impose in accurately describing the world around us.

This audiobook uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young listeners explore real-life structure and tower engineering projects, including the science behind how these buildings are planned and built.

Discover how bridges are made! Young engineers and architects are introduced to the world of bridges, including the types of bridges, how they’re built, and key terms.

You may be a consultant, advisor, project manager, or a novice in the IT industry...after going through this guide you will be able to appreciate Microservices and other related concepts like SOA, Monolith Architecture, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, etc. You will also learn about the leaders in Microservices adoption and impact it had on the overall agility and hyper-growth of the adopters. This audiobook covers the complete lifecycle for your understanding on subjects such as: integrating, testing, deploying Microservices, and security concerns while deploying them.

Have you ever looked at a skyscraper and wondered how it was built? Do you ever look up at a tall building and wonder how it does not fall down? This story helps you explore the changes that have led to the creation of skyscrapers! You will get to see the different materials that have been developed to allow for better stability. You will get to understand how things like iron, steel, and concrete have revolutionized the way buildings are built and designed. By the end of this story, you will have a new appreciation for the skyscrapers that are all over the world!

The architects selected here have designed buildings that are as dramatic as their impact on the world of architecture. From familiar modern era names such as Zaha Hadid and Sir Norman Foster to geniuses from history such as Nicholas Hawksmoor and Andrea Palladio, Ike Ijeh reveals his top 50 list of the architects deserving of the description "greatest".

How do you Seamlessly Integrate CPD Hours into Your Busy Schedule? EASY you do your CPD while driving, sitting on the train, walking the dog or while you're at the gym! Welcome to a new way to do CPD. Imagine you're racing against a deadline for a project pitch, but your CPD hours are looming large, untouched. Maybe you’re even spending your weekends poring over lengthy texts on building conservation and heritage, wishing there was a way to combine this with your CPD requirements without sacrificing precious downtime - well now there is.