Presents the first synthesis of surviving archaeological remains of domestic water displays from pools to dining couches across the late Roman West (3rd6th centuries). For ambitious late antique homeowners seeking to demonstrate their status...Lasīt vairāk
Extreme weather events, droughts, floods, shifts in precipitation and temperature patterns, melting glaciers, sea-level rise, water salinization, and more generally, changes in the water cycle remind us that the climate crisis is mostly a water cr...Lasīt vairāk
The climate crisis is largely a water crisis.This book sets out ideas on water landscapes and (co)designed practices, identifying what hopeful routes might be taken for the three states of aqueous landscapes in transitionliquid, solid, and gaswi...Lasīt vairāk
This book highlights the research outcome of Cities Research Institutes SeaCities group at Griffith University and a panel with the same title which took place at the World Expo in Dubai 2021/22 supported by the UN.It reflects on topics wh...Lasīt vairāk
Way Beyond Bigness is a design-research project that studies the Mekong, Mississippi and Rhine river basins, with particular focus on multi-scaled, water-based infrastructural transformation. The book proposes a simple, adaptive framework that utiliz...Lasīt vairāk
This book highlights the research outcome of Cities Research Institutes SeaCities group at Griffith University and a panel with the same title which took place at the World Expo in Dubai 2021/22 supported by the UN.It reflects on topics wh...Lasīt vairāk
This book examines architectural representations that tie water with the sacred. It addresses aspects such as rituals, pilgrimage, water as a cultural material, hydro systems, modern practices, environmental considerations, the contribution of wat...Lasīt vairāk
This book examines architectural representations that tie water with the sacred. It addresses aspects such as rituals, pilgrimage, water as a cultural material, hydro systems, modern practices, environmental considerations, the contribution of wat...Lasīt vairāk
Comprehensive handbook of river planning Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. However, they must meet the requirements of flood c...Lasīt vairāk
Useful tips, achievable plans and easy-to-understand instructions help eco-conscious gardeners create beautiful landscapes, incorporating grasses, perennials, shrubs, trees, groundcovers and succulents without wasting hundreds of gallons of water eac...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 17-Jan-2023, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780727765420)
What is blue-green infrastructure? How can built environment professionals provide it efficiently and what benefits does it bring? ICE Handbook of Blue-Green Infrastructure is the practical guide to designing and creating different aspects of blue-gr...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Dec-2022, Hardback, Izdevniecība: DOM Publishers, ISBN-13: 9783869227566)
This is the first ever manual to systematically delve into public aquariums as an architectural typology. It examines the history of aquarium maintenance, planning parameters, and a selection of ground-breaking buildings a...Lasīt vairāk
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An in-depth study of a neglected aspect of architectural interestOnly few pre-industrial manufacturing buildings survive to this day: here they are photographed, often for the first timeOf great interest to economic historia...Lasīt vairāk
Thirty international architects present their latest projects focusing on buildings that integrate the element of water into the design....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 10-May-2022, Hardback, Izdevniecība: University of Texas Press, ISBN-13: 9781477325100)
A guide to water-focused and climate-resilient architectural and urban design. Le Corbusier famously said, “A house is a machine for living in.” We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 24-Dec-2021, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Oro Editions, ISBN-13: 9781943532360)
Water is far too valuable of a resource to be disposed as a waste. Working Water presents the work of Denver landscape architecture firm Wenk Associates, highlighting their projects that treat stormwater, and the infrastructure that controls it, as a...Lasīt vairāk
Structures erected on the Indian subcontinent to collect water express a search for spatiality that ventures beyond functional prerequisites to reveal a deep bond with waters spiritual value and rituals and practices related to water. Built from the...Lasīt vairāk
