Hermann von der Hude 
Der Bau des Central-Hotel in Berlin [EPUB ebook] 
Drei Beiträge zur Berliner Geschichte um 1880

One of the trends in twentieth century architecture and planning has been to denigrate and ignore the site, or larger context (both physical and social), surrounding a building or set of buildings. F …

The Political Culture of Planning is written for two quite distinct readerships. The main body of the book synthesizes a mass of information to provide an overview of a complex and amorphous field. T …

This book is about how local public transport can be made a less unacceptable alternative to the private car than it is now. It is intended for officials, politicians and others interested in the lan …

A clear and up-to-date guide to the UK tax system for surveyors and valuers which demonstrates land valuation for taxation purposes. …

This book examines the structural and construction design of buildings. The first part presents an overview of materials and structural forms taking the point of view of the designer, architect and e …

Seismic isolation offers the highest degree of earthquake protection to buildings and their inhabitants. Modern applications of the technology are less than 50 years old and uptake in seismically act …

The Charrette Handbook is a step-by-step guide to successful charrettes — those extended exercises that help citizens envision new possibilities for their communities. Based on a program developed b …

While most studies on the history of architectural theory have been concerned with what has been said and written, this book is concerned with how architecture theory has been created and transmitted …

Studio environments can be defined as multi-dimensional integrated production spaces where basic design trainings take place and where design issues including theoretical notions such as sociological …

The decision to take the final step to becoming a fully qualified architect exam can be daunting. Fortunately, this new edition of the Part 3 Handbook demystifies the whole process of qualifying, dis …