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The perceived failure of late Twentieth Century place-making led to a rethink among urban designers that today puts sustainability at the heart of contemporary policy. In this book, Tarbatt explains his practical plot-based urbanism solution to this problem. Key chapters on designing and detailing...
Published June 29th 2012 by RIBA Publishing
Designers employ a variety of tools and techniques for speculating about buildings before they are built. In their simplest form, these are personal thought experiments. However, embracing advanced computer simulations means engaging a network of specialized people and powerful machines. In this...
Published May 30th 2012 by Routledge
The Environmental Design Pocketbook places the information you need for sustainable, low-energy building design at your fingertips. Packed with diagrams, tools, and tips, it cuts through the complex mass of technical data and legislation that faces the designer, and distils all the key guidance...
Published March 19th 2012 by RIBA Publishing
• Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and new building types.• Sustainable design integrated into chapters.• Over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers – this book belongs on every design office desk and drawing board. The...
Published March 12th 2012 by Routledge
As one of Britain’s most celebrated architects, Basil Spence’s beautiful and varied oeuvre has until now defied proper analysis in the wider twentieth century cultural context. Sir Basil Spence: Buildings and Projects combines critical essays with a chronological framework to paint a vivid picture...
Published February 27th 2012 by RIBA Publishing
Fee Management is a straightforward professional guide for architects about calculating and negotiating fees to maximise profits. The advice puts equal emphasis on good administrative procedures and on the softer skills of negotiation and selling the architect's unique value to construction...
Published January 19th 2012 by RIBA Publishing
BREEAM is the leading environmental assessment method for buildings, setting the standard for best practice in sustainable design. Yet many professionals find BREEAM difficult to understand and often miss out on opportunities to optimise the credits that can be scored from a scheme. This practical,...
Published December 30th 2011 by RIBA Publishing
The decision to take the final step to become a fully qualified architect and sit the Part 3 exam is a daunting journey into the unknown. Fortunately, this new edition of the Part 3 Handbook demystifies the whole process of qualifying, dispelling commonly held myths and offering genuine insight...
Published November 29th 2011 by RIBA Publishing
This highly illustrated book looks at how Urban Splash has grown from small beginnings into one of the most respected regeneration companies in the United Kingdom. Showcasing many of their RIBA award-winning buildings, the book looks at the history, vision and architecture that have informed their...
Published November 29th 2011 by RIBA Publishing
The CIC Consultants' Contract Conditions (Second Edition) is one part of the CIC Consultants' Contract (produced by the Construction Industry Council) and has been fully updated to comply with the Construction Act. The Conditions are for use by experienced clients and consultants working on major...
Published November 22nd 2011 by RIBA Publishing
