April New Books
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Transcript of April New Books
APRIL 2013
NEW BOOKS
San Diego: An Introduction to the Region
BY Philip R. Pryde
Reference to San Diego's unique history, natural
features, and earth science.
Metropolitan San Diego: How Geography and Lifestyle Shape a New Urban Environment
BY Larry R. Ford
A thorough and intelligent portrait of one of America's most multifaceted cities, Metropolitan San Diego brings to vibrant life the many niches, both ecological and social, that continue to make this region a destination for visitors and a beloved home to residents.
Sustainable Development in San Diego-Tijuana:
Environmental, Social, and Economic Implications of
Interdependence
BY M. J. Spalding
Infrastructural Urbanism: Addressing the In-between
BY Thomas Hauck
This volume discusses spatial design implications of technical and transport infrastructure.
Design with the Other 90%: Cities
BY Cynthia E. Smith
It looks at some of the myriad challenges created
by accelerated urban growth and presents design solutions that
address the consequences.
Invented Edens: Techno-Cities of the Twentieth Century
BY Robert H. Kargon
Traces the arc of one form of urban design, techno-city: a planned city developed in conjunction with large industrial or technological enterprises, blending the technological and the pastoral, the mill town and the garden city.
Leverage: Strengthening Neighborhoods through
Design
BY Beth Miller
A series of essays consider the role of designers as
advocates and policymakers, the future of
design activism, and how the Collaborative has contributed to design
excellence in Philadelphia and beyond.
The Failure of Planning: Permitting Sprawl in San Diego Suburbs
BY Richard Hogan
San Diego Architecture from Mission to Modern:
Guide to the Buildings, Planning, People, and
Spaces That Shape the Region
BY Dirk Sutro
This guidebook is geared toward anyone who wants
to get out and see San Diego’s best buildings.
No Nails, No Lumber: The Bubble Houses of Wallace Neff
BY Jeffery Head
No Nails, No Lumber shows the beauty and versatility of Neff 's design in new and vintage photography, previously unpublished illustrations, and archival material and ephemera.
Architecture in India: Since 1990
BY Rahul Merhrotra
Each chapter introduces exponents of distinct
genres of architectural expression, examining the
work of more than 60 contemporary architects in
more than 500 photographs.
Homes, Issues + Processes
BY Faye Cheah
A monograph on the work of Design Collective Architects (DCA), a young and vibrant architectural practice based in Malaysia, whose projects thrive on the close collaboration between architects, interior designers and landscape designers.
Kenzo Tange and the Metabolist Movement:
Urban Utopias of Modern Japan
BY Zhongjie Lin
This book focuses on the Metabolists’ utopian
concept of the city and investigates the design and
political implications of their visionary planning in
the postwar society.
The Edifice Complex: How the Rich and Powerful--and Their Architects--Shape the World
BY Deyan Sudjic
From the grandiose projects of Stalin to the "theme park" excess of today’s presidential libraries, go behind the scenes of history’s great manipulators of building propaganda.
Design Like You Give a Damn [2]: Building Change
from the Ground Up
BY Kate Stohr
The indispensable handbook for anyone
committed to building a more sustainable future.
Citizens of No Place: An Architectural Graphic Novel
BY Jimenez Lai
A collection of short stories on architecture and urbanism, graphically represented using manga-style storyboards.
Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of
Social Engagement
BY Andres Lepik
Presents recently built or under-construction works
in underserved communities around the
globe by 11 architects and firms.
Sketch Plan Build: World Class Architects Show How It's Done
BY Alejandro Bahamon
Focusing on the design process of today's most noteworthy architects, Sketch Plan Build explores the reasoning, resources, and influences behind the projects of today's most recognized architects.
Designing for a Digital World
BY Neil Leach
This volume brings together some of the
world's leading voices from digital theory, technology
and design to address this question.
Eccentric Structures in Architecture
BY Joseph Lim
This book presents studies in architectural form focusing on the relationships between force, form, and space to develop structure.
Dwellings: The Vernacular House Worldwide
BY Paul Oliver
It documents the form of traditional buildings that
are self-built by their owner-occupiers or built
by members of a community, recording the
means of construction and decoration of the house
across a spectrum of different cultures.
Latin American Houses
BY Mercedes Daguerre
Focusing on one-family houses that have been built over the past decade, this lively new title explores the elegance and innovation with which today's Latin American architects evolve their modernist heritage.
Manuel de Sola-Morales: A Matter of Things
BY Adriaan Geuze
This monograph unites his oeuvre for the first time,
documenting it extensively in word and image, with
particular attention to larger and more important projects and realizations of
his recent years.
In Favour of Public Space
BY Magda Angles
It presents a selection of projects from former and new winners and theoretical texts from Manuel de Sola-Morales, Dietmar Steiner, Rafael Moneo.
The City of To-morrow and Its Planning
BY Le Corbusier
The great revolutionary architect's probing analysis
of urban problems and their origins, and his bold
solutions, which include the "Voisin" scheme for
the center of Paris, and the more developed scheme
for a "City of Three Million Inhabitants."
Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture
BY Blaine Brownell
Chapters examine historical precedents, current opportunities, and future environmental challenges. Case studies showcase pioneering buildings from today's most forward-thinking architectural firms.
Housing Reclaimed: Sustainable Homes for
Next to Nothing
BY Jessica Kellner
Examines how technological advances,
design evolution, and out-of-the-box thinking about
materials can help us meet the challenge of building
affordable, environmentally friendly,
and unique homes.