The first of a unique series of translations of Scamozzi's L'Idea della Architettura Universale. The northern Italian architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, (1548-1616) designed a number of important palaces, villas and churches in and around Vicenza, Padua and Venice. In addition, he completed a comprehensive study of ancient classical architecture. including the possibilities for its application in a modern context. The first edition of the book was published in 1615. Scamozzi distinguishes himself ...

Kristine Miller is a professor Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota and author of Designs on the Public: The Private Lives of New York's Public Spaces.* Her new book will appeal to landscape, garden, and architectural historians for its new information, details about Jekyll's collaboration with the noted architects like Edwin Lutyens, Herbert Baker, and Charles Holden, and never before published original drawings.* Projects: King Edward VII Sanatorium Phillips Memorial Cloist...

In this in-depth conversation, illustrated by extensive plans, models, references and photos, the founders of Baranowitz Kronenberg Architecture, the acclaimed Tel - Aviv-based studio, provide a personal analysis of the thinking behind seven of their projects: two hotels, three restaurants, a store and a private home. Incorporating culture, time and place into the design process is fundamental to Baranowitz Kronenberg's approach. Symbolic starting points as disparate as, among others, the art...

Tot aan het einde van de zestiger jaren waren kerkelijke bouwopdrachten zuilgebonden. Een typisch facet van de Nederlandse architectuurgeschiedenis dat nog nauwelijks is onderzocht, maar diep ingreep in het stilistische debat. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog was er in veel Europese landen zoals in Nederland, België, Duitsland en Frankrijk een enorme hausse in kerkbouw. In Nederland vonden zowel kerk als staat het vanzelfsprekend om de talloze verwoeste kerken door nieuwbouw te vervangen. De religi...

The book offers a colourful palette of insights and inspiration, which go hand in hand with an account at the interface of education, theory and practice. Brick. An exacting material, tectonics in contemporary Dutch brick architecture contains many drawings and photo's.The texts are written by specialist, Aart Oxenaar (urban history), Louise Schouwenberg (design and material), Baukje Trenning (Amsterdam), Udo Garritzmann (tectonics), Machiel Spaan, Hans van der Heijden, Jeroen Geurst, Harrie ...

In de tweede uitgave ‘Masters’ staan de afstudeerprojecten centraal uit het studiejaar 2008-2009. De projecten van 21 masters architectuur, stedenbouw en landschapsarchitectuur krijgen ruim baan en worden ingeleid door architect Floris Alkemade. Ook Machiel Spaan, Rogier van den Berg en Noël van Dooren reflecteren in hun functie van opleidingshoofden op het studentenwerk.