The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History

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Winner, 1995, category of Archeology and Anthropology, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc.




Based on her extensive experience in the urban communities of Los Angeles, historian and architect Dolores Hayden proposes new perspectives on gender, race, and ethnicity to broaden the practice of public history and public art, enlarge urban preserva... More >>

The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History

LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green Building

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Since its launch in 1993 by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become the standard measure of sustainability for buildings worldwide. Successfully reaching one of four LEED certification levels—Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum—requires specific point totals, which differ among building types. Getting certified, in addition to altruistic benefits, allows building owners to take advan... More >>

LEED Materials: A Resource Guide to Green Building

For the Love of Old: Living with Chipped, Frayed, Tarnished, Faded, Tattered, Worn and Weathered Things that Bring Comfort, Character and Joy to the Places We Call Home

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This stunning volume focuses on the qualities of the old things in our homes (the patina of an old table, pewter dulled by age, old floorboards that creak) and how to live with and incorporate them into our personal aesthetic. Divided into chapters by the qualities of old—peeling, dried, tarnished, faded, chipped, frayed, rusty, and mossy—this unique book not only pays tribute to furniture, textiles, china, silver and other accessories with these qualities but a... More >>

For the Love of Old: Living with Chipped, Frayed, Tarnished, Faded, Tattered, Worn and Weathered Things that Bring Comfort, Character and Joy to the Places We Call Home

Architect: The Work of the Pritzker Prize Laureates in Their Own Words

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Thirty-three of the world’s most accomplished and inspiring architects—Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 28 more—express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legacy in this visually stunning, one-of-a-kind collection

The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. Architect presents all 33 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and captures in pictures and in their own words the aw... More >>

Architect: The Work of the Pritzker Prize Laureates in Their Own Words

City Walks: Chicago: 50 Adventures On Foot

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The perfect bring-along accessory for exploring Chicago like a native. Walks include:
Millennium Park
The Loop
Magnificent Mile
Navy Pier
...And more!... More >>

City Walks: Chicago: 50 Adventures On Foot

Mountain Houses

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Double-height living rooms warmed by crackling fires; cozy bedrooms under the eaves, beds piled high with down comforters; rustic kitchens with rough-hewn wood beams—mountain houses offer the perfect winter refuge. And in the spring, when the weather turns warm, doors and windows are flung open to take in views of verdant valleys and pristine lakes.

Nowhere is the beauty of living in the mountains more evident than in the Alps, where the spectacular landsca... More >>

Mountain Houses

Deck Designs: Plus Pergolas, Railings, Planters, Benches

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For homeowners, one of the most challenging aspects of building a deck is choosing a design that works both functionally and aesthetically. Deck Designs, an updated and expanded edition of Creative Homeowner+s leading deck book, offers a comprehensive guide to planning and choosing a deck that enhances the home while also serving the family+s needs.The first part of the book covers topics such as how to decide on a design, tips on identifying uses for the structure,... More >>

Deck Designs: Plus Pergolas, Railings, Planters, Benches

The Thinking Hand

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In our current global networked culture that puts so much emphasis on the virtual and the visual, the mind and the body have become detached and ultimately disconnected. Though physical appearance is idolised for its sexual appeal and its social identity, the role of the body in developing a full understanding of the physical world and the human condition has become neglected. The potential of the human body as a knowing entity – with all our senses as well as our... More >>

The Thinking Hand

BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors

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"The BIM Handbook is an extensively researched and meticulously written book, showing evidence of years of work rather than something that has been quickly put together in the course of a few months. It brings together most of the current information about BIM, its history, as well as its potential future in one convenient place, and can serve as a handy reference book on BIM for anyone who is involved in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and need... More >>

BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and Contractors

The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options

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Today, a new generation of architects and builders is emerging, intent on creating homes that meet human needs for shelter while causing only a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional housing. The New Ecological Home provides an overview of green building techniques, materials, products, and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future. Author Daniel Chiras provides a wealth of up-to-date, practical information for home... More >>

The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options

The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction

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In this book and the companion videos, Haun shows you step by step all the techniques he uses to frame a basic house, from laying down the sills to cutting the rafters. You'll learn about:
-- Cutting and installing posts and girders
-- Joisting and sheathing floors
-- Laying out, cutting, assembling and raising walls
-- Framing gable roofs, hips, and valleys, and truss roofs
-- Building various types of stairsThere is also an opening chapter on tools... More >>

The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction

HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, 2nd Ed.

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The Latest Information and “Tricks of the Trade” for Achieving First-Rate HVAC Designs on Any Construction Job! HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb presents a wealth of state-of-the-art HVAC design information and guidance, ranging from air distribution to piping systems to plant equipment. This popular reference has now been fully updated to reflect the construction industry's new single body of codes and standards. Fea... More >>

HVAC Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, 2nd Ed.

The Treehouse Book

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It seems that almost everyone likes treehouses. Smiles of recognition turn into grins of enthusiasm as more people discover them and dream about making their own private retreats or family play spaces. And it's nice to remind ourselves that treehouses are built into the oldest and most forgiving, living things on earth. Also, history records treehouses as being built as deliberate follies, as challenges for arboreal designers, for merrymaking, and for keeping the... More >>

The Treehouse Book

Ultimate Guide to Architectural Ceiling Treatments

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Ultimate Guide to Architectural Ceiling Treatments shows homeowners how to turn what is wasted space in most homes--the ceiling-- into a distinctive design element. Through inspirational photographs and easy-to-follow text, author Neal Barrett will help readers select the right type of treatment for their home. Detailed step-by-step photographs provide the information a do-it-yourselfer needs to complete the projects themselves. ... More >>

Ultimate Guide to Architectural Ceiling Treatments

The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture

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The Annotated Arch takes architectural history out of the realm of dreary textbooks into a world of dynamic design, succinct page-length essays and instructive sidebars. These graphic devices heighten the reader's ability to retain an impressive amount of information, even through a cursory reading. A brief run-through of the book's captions and sidebars provides a mini crash course in the history of architecture. Incorporating more than 250 illustrations, The Annot... More >>

The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture

Bars & Restaurants

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Cutting edge architecture while you sup and dine



The latest architecture and design of restaurants and bars, from L.A. to Tokyo, is the focus of this book. Whether the challenge is merely placing furniture in a simple space, or an ambitious structural project, restaurants and bars are the sites of our most expressive architecture; more ephemeral than larger facilities or entire buildings, they are more apt to capture the mood of the times. From... More >>

Bars & Restaurants

Country & Farmhouse Home Plans

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Providing a unique combination of full-color photography and illustrations, Country & Farmhouse Home Plans offers readers 350 plans of the best-selling and stylish home designs available. From farmhouses with wraparound porches to center-hall colonials to comfy cape cods, this book offers a wide variety of home styles and sizes to fill the need for tradition and meet the budget of most readers. In addition to the designs, the book offers practical tips and ad... More >>

Country & Farmhouse Home Plans

Casa Mexicana Style

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In 1521, when the Spanish arrived in Mexico, they were amazed at the spectacular architecture and complex urban planning they encountered in the great city of Tenochtitlán (modern-day Mexico City). To the native Mayan, Aztec, and Olmec traditions that had flourished throughout Mexico, the Spanish brought their own influences, resulting in an extraordinarily rich design heritage that survives to this day.

Acclaimed architectural photographer Tim Street-Por... More >>

Casa Mexicana Style

Hardwood Floors

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Using crisp photos and drawings, Bollinger goes step by step through the process. You will learn how to estimate materials, select the right kind of wood, prepare the subfloor and achieve a blemish-free finish for an old or new floor. Bollinger also provides numerous tips and tricks, and sources of supply. The book is indexed for easy reference.... More >>

Hardwood Floors

Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction

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This classic book provides an overview of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the construction of large commercial buildings. It makes an excellent source of general information—complete with diagrams, details, photographs, and worked examples of typical construction calculations such as earth moving calculation, formwork calculations, concrete pressures, and insulation values for building components. Revised content in this new 8th edition includes addi... More >>

Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction

Bungalow Colors Exteriors

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A hands-on sourcebook for painting or restoring your bungalow in authentic Arts & Crafts colors.
(20030803)... More >>

Bungalow Colors Exteriors

Housebuilding: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, Revised & Expanded

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Housebuilding has always been the book of choice for prospective home builders—and with this extensive, thoughtful revision, it becomes a resource readers will continue to depend on for years to come. In addition to showcasing 800 exciting new full-color illustrations and more than 50 color photographs, an improved two-column design makes the text easier to follow. Photo captions—not in previous editions—allow readers to browse through quickly. Also included f... More >>

Housebuilding: A Do-It-Yourself Guide, Revised & Expanded

Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide

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Residential Lighting is the complete guide to illuminating single-family homes.
* Examines the "how" behind the art of residential lighting.
* Emphasizes use of "light layering"-using variety of lighting sources together.
* Features more illustrations, room-based design strategies, common lighting mistakes, and a larger color section.... More >>

Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide

Sustainable Building Systems & Construction for Designers

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This is the first text to view building construction and its systems through the lens of sustainability, providing an integrated approach to the principles of sustainable design as the way a building is created as opposed to an added topic appended to traditional construction
information. As a practicing architect and interior designer, Tucker covers ALL systems including construction systems, mechanical systems, electrical and plumbing systems,
and interior s... More >>

Sustainable Building Systems & Construction for Designers

Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World

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As of this decade, more than half the earth's population lives in cities; our world is not just globalized, but urbanized. This powerful reappraisal draws on two decades of fieldwork and research to show how the metropolis has become a medium for revolutionary social change. Not just political upheaval but technological, economic, and cultural innovations are forged in our urban centers. From Chicago to Mumbai, in every corner of the world, the city is now a laborat... More >>

Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World

Living With Light: Decorating the Scandinavian Way

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Living with Light takes its inspiration from the northern hemisphere, where every second of daylight is treasured. Rooms are designed to welcome the light, Scandinavian style—soft colors illuminate spring sunshine, cool linens soak the heat from a summer’s day… and at night there’s romantic firelight, illuminating porcelain candle-holders, a handstitched daisy on a cushion, and the grain of whitewashed floors. Living with Light shows how to maximize ligh... More >>

Living With Light: Decorating the Scandinavian Way

French Home

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From the classic elegance of Haussmann's Parisian boulevards and the glorious excesses of Versailles to the bohemian charms of Montmartre and the artist's garret, French style has acquired a legendary status. This beautifully illustrated book explores the elements that combine to create spaces with an identifiably French feel: the archituectural details that enhance the framework of a room; the textures and colours that flatter various styles of furniture; options f... More >>

French Home

A Japanese Touch for Your Home

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Filled with elegant designs and clever tips, A Japanese Touch for Your Home offers bold and exciting ideas for remodeling your home or redecorating your apartment. The author, architect Koji Yagi, explains the basic elements of Japanese interior design and shows you how to use them.

Install tatami mats and shoji doors-cardinal elements of Japanese interior design-and see how beautifully they respond to the Western home. Change the size and shape of a room ea... More >>

A Japanese Touch for Your Home

Official Certified SolidWorks Associate Examination Guide

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Most CAD professionals today recognize the need to become certified to prove their skills, prepare for new job searches, and to learn new skills while at their existing job. Specifying a Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) certification on your resume is a great way to increase your chances of landing a new job, getting a promotion, or looking more qualified when representing your company on a consulting job. Official Certified SolidWorks Associate Examination Gui... More >>

Official Certified SolidWorks Associate Examination Guide

2003 ICC/ANSI Guidelines: For Accessible & Useable Buildings & Facilities

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The specifications in this standard make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such physical disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, incoordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes of physical size. The intent of thi... More >>

2003 ICC/ANSI Guidelines: For Accessible & Useable Buildings & Facilities

Framing Walls

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In this wall-framing video, Larry Haun and his brother Joe build the exterior and interior walls of a basic 1,600 square foot house. Starting from the completed floor deck, they take you step-by-step through the entire process, showing you practical ways to organize tasks, streamline procedures and handle the right tools and materials efficiently.... More >>

Framing Walls

Structural Systems: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam

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Updated to the 2009 International Building Code

Get the realistic practice you need to successfully prepare for the Structural Systems division of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) with Structural Systems: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam. 125 challenging sample problems are presented in the same formats as the problems on the exam, including multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank. A sample vignette prepar... More >>

Structural Systems: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam

The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream

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Americans are voting with their feet to abandon strip malls and suburban sprawl, embracing instead a new type of community where they can live, work, shop, and play within easy walking distance. In The Option of Urbanism visionary developer and strategist Christopher B. Leinberger explains why government policies have tilted the playing field toward one form of development over the last sixty years: the drivable suburb. Rooted in the driving forces of the economy—... More >>

The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream

Feathering the Nest: Tracy Hutson's Earth-Friendly Guide to Decorating Your Baby's Room

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Tracy Hutson is an acclaimed interior designer. She’s also the loving mother of two little boys. When designing their bedroom, she knew precisely what she wanted: a nursery that would be mentally stimulating yet emotionally comforting. A place that would maximize safety, shielding adventurous toddlers from harm. And a room that would be built and decorated with a healthy dose of environmental responsibility.  In Feathering the Nest, Hutson shares her passion for ... More >>

Feathering the Nest: Tracy Hutson's Earth-Friendly Guide to Decorating Your Baby's Room

Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture

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Newly designed and containing a full 40 percent completely new content, Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, Second Edition, continues to be the most complete source of site design and construction standards and data. It is fully metric, to meet Federal and International requirements. It features increased coverage of: Site storm water "best management" practices · New urban tree planting and xeriscape concepts · Earth retaining structures and pavement... More >>

Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture

French by Design

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The enduring appeal of French-country style spans the centuries, a gracious mingling of elegance and ease. After years of largely echoing the furniture, fabrics, and accessories linked with the region of Provence, these days French country is often far removed from the primitive images that hearken back to the early seventeenth century. Room by room, FRENCH BY DESIGN reveals the secrets to creating a contemporary French-country look, including textiles, furniture, f... More >>

French by Design

Micro Green: Tiny Houses in Nature

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From treehouses to pre-fabs, this book presents sustainable, micro-green living at its best. Micro Green delves into the concept of compact living and demonstrates the possibilities of living with less while maintaining a rich life. As sustainable architecture becomes mainstream, many architects and designers are using technology and wit to experiment with what it means to be green, and the results are both effective and enthralling. The rustic treehouses, airy dome... More >>

Micro Green: Tiny Houses in Nature

Building the Japanese House Today

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Built like a piece of fine furniture, the traditional Japanese house is universally admired for its clean lines, intricate joinery, and unparalleled woodworking. Focusing primarily on a new guesthouse in California, this elegant volume shows how a classic Japanese house can be built to offer the warmth and comfort that modern homemakers require.

Len Brackett, rigorously trained as a temple carpenter in Kyoto, has spent decades adapting the ancient Japanese... More >>

Building the Japanese House Today

Architecture Now! Vol. 1

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More than ever before, architecture at the beginning of the 21st century is changing and evolving at lightning speed. Appropriated, chewed up, mulled over, digested, contemplated, and contorted - gathering up along the way fashion, ecology, politics, and art - architectural concepts become veritable things unto themselves in the present tense. As astoundingly diverse as contemporary architecture is, most importantly it is a reflection of what's happening right now a... More >>

Architecture Now! Vol. 1

AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible

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10th anniversary edition of the bestselling AutoCAD BibleEven AutoCAD developers turn to this book for answers!Find out what fans of all the previous bestselling editions of this book already know: this is the top all-in-one guide to everything you need to master AutoCAD. Whether you're a novice looking to start with the basics and progress to programming, or an AutoCAD veteran exploring what's new or seeking a quick refresher, every feature is covered... More >>

AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Bible

The Green Building Revolution

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The “green building revolution’’ is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, The Green Building Revolution introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement. With interviews and case studies, it does more than simply report on the revolution; it shows readers why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating... More >>

The Green Building Revolution

Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling

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We all know that today's architectural design has moved from the sketchpad to the screen the era of the Mayline and the drafting board now seems downright Paleolithic but techniques for using the computer not just as a tool for rendering but as a generative instrument remain woefully unexplored. In Tooling, the latest installment in our renowned Pamphlet Architecture series, the technologically progressive young firm Aranda/Lasch illustrates how advanced computation... More >>

Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling

Celerie Kemble: To Your Taste: Creating Modern Rooms with a Traditional Twist

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Celebrate what’s beautiful about traditional style while breaking some of its rules: Take a page out of a designer’s book and add your own sense of relaxed whimsy and exuberant personality to create spaces that are versatile, original, and truly livable.

That’s designer Celerie Kemble’s philosophy in a nutshell. It’s all about blending a classic sensibility with a dose of irreverence and a dollop of humor to achieve a home that’s tasteful, eclecti... More >>

Celerie Kemble: To Your Taste: Creating Modern Rooms with a Traditional Twist

The Decoration of Houses

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Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses is an invaluable reference, one of the classic works on interior decoration, and a testament to the enduring style of one of America's greatest writers. Written in collaboration with celebrated American architect Ogden Codman, Jr., Wharton's first book is a comprehensive look at the history and character of turn-of-the-century interior design, moving from historical traditions to the distinctive styles of contemporary taste. ... More >>

The Decoration of Houses

Medieval Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture 4th-14th Century

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Looks at the history of Christian art, discusses Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic art, and considers the historical background of the art.... More >>

Medieval Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture 4th-14th Century

Tiny Houses: or How to Get Away From It All

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Tiny Houses contains the plans for forty-four houses so small that anyone can afford to have one—and so thoughtfully designed that anyone can build one—each offering the dream of solitude, a place to escape for a weekend of romance, meditation, or whimsy. Award-winning architect Lester Walker shows how, with a little energy and imagination, everyone’s dream of owning a home, or having a second home in the country, is within reach.... More >>

Tiny Houses: or How to Get Away From It All

Schematic Design: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam

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To pass the Schematic Design division of the ARE, you will need to successfully design two vignettes—one building layout vignette and one interior layout vignette. Schematic Design: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam gives you the realistic practice you need to successfully prepare for this division. Sharpen your problem-solving skills, increase your problem-solving speed and confidence, and assess essential knowledge. Each vignette includes a site plan where ... More >>

Schematic Design: ARE Sample Problems and Practice Exam

Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers

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Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools, plus selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder, and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.
... More >>

Easy-to-Make Bird Feeders for Woodworkers

Build Like a Pro Windows and Doors: Expert Advice from Start to Finish

• ISBN13: 9781561584833
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This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of an often daunting task, including prepping and adjusting basic and specialized types of doors and windows. Step-by-step instructions take the homeowner through each process. Tips, shortcuts, and advice on solving common challenges cut even difficult jobs down to manageable size.... More >>

Build Like a Pro Windows and Doors: Expert Advice from Start to Finish

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater: The House and Its History, Second, Revised Edition

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A total revision of the standard document on Fallingwater, the boldest, most personal architectural statement of Wright's mature years. Updated with valuable new material from the recently opened Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, the book gives special emphasis to Fallingwater's architectural innovations. "Fascinating." — The New York Times. 116 illustrations.
... More >>

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater: The House and Its History, Second, Revised Edition