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The Alhambra in a Global Perspective

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 …

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

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 …

It must be appreciated that no building surface is perfectly flat and that the best that can be expected is the appearance of flatness. Unfortunately, this appearance can easily be destroyed by the e …

The importance of property as an investment medium continues to grow. Investors in property or those involved with the provision of expert advice to investors have had to improve the effectiveness an …

Designs for gardens and landscapes need to contain accurate information to ensure that both the designer’s intent is clear and to enable the highest quality constructions. This book contains the elem …