Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Tedd Benson and Jamie Salomon. By Taunton.
The regular list price is $40.00.
Sells new for $14.96.
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5 comments about Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home.
- I had a great time working on the Guilford, CT home called "on the rocks" in this book. The stress skin panels, now referred most commonly to as SIPS ~ structurally insulated panels ~ are a great technology for efficiency and waste reduction. The boook shows good pictures, some seem a bit dated though.
- This book is full of stunning photographs of timber frame homes, accompanied by engaging text both technical and philosophical. The book is divided into locations, such as prairie, mountain, and coastal homes. Not a guide to building, this is more like the ultimate coffee-table book.
I don't know one thing about architecture or homebuilding, but I enjoyed this book for its striking photos of awesome homes.
- If you love beams, and more beams, lots of braces, and complex joints; then this book is for you.
If you prefer a more minimalist approach I'd suggest: "The Timber-Frame Home, Design, Construction, Finishing" by the same author. In that book this author wrote: "...frame design should simplify and reduce whenever possible, The best frames are those with the most economical use of timbers and the least-complicated joinery." I was disappointed that this book ignored that concept. Most of the houses in this book are above 3500 sq feet with roughly a third at 5000 and up. If you want to see the extremes to which timberframing can be taken, this is the book for you.
- This colorful survey of the post and beam home examines a construction method which dates to the Middle Ages, and is the first to explore the design potentials of the form. 400 color photos, drawings and floor plans provide excellent architectural reference and design insights in this contemporary exploration of timberframe potentials. Visually powerful and highly recommended.
- This great book starts off with a short history of timberframes and then showcases dozens of great timberframe homes. The homes cover all styles and price ranges and the picture quality is superb. This is a must buy for all timberframe home lovers!
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Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Rowland Mainstone. By Architectural Press.
The regular list price is $64.95.
Sells new for $53.48.
There are some available for $51.12.
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No comments about Developments in Structural Form.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Kingsley K. Wu. By Van Nostrand Reinhold.
There are some available for $45.00.
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1 comments about Freehand Sketching in the Architectural Environment.
- I am a working freelance illustrator and visual arts teacher. I have a slowly growing collection of books that demonstrate clearly some ways to capture and understand images with various media. This is my newest entry, joining such books as Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Peck, and Rendering Textures in Pen and Ink by Nice. It is a very nicely illustrated book, and shows how successfully a loose drawing can communicate an idea or mood. I recommend it to anyone learning how to see and render.
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Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Linda Vlassenrood and Aaron Betsky. By NAi Publishers.
The regular list price is $35.00.
Sells new for $3.93.
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No comments about Reality Machines.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Stephen J. Ethier and Christine A. Ethier. By Prentice Hall.
The regular list price is $94.60.
Sells new for $94.59.
There are some available for $8.15.
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No comments about AutoCAD in 3 Dimensions Using AutoCAD 2000.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Jennifer Bacon. By Designs Direct Publishing.
The regular list price is $14.95.
Sells new for $5.21.
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No comments about Craftsman & Other Timeless Dream Homes.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
By Birkhäuser Basel.
The regular list price is $79.95.
Sells new for $64.10.
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No comments about iF yearbook product 2007 (iF yearbook product).
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Edmund Gillon. By Schiffer Publishing.
The regular list price is $5.95.
Sells new for $3.80.
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No comments about Shaker Village.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Carles Broto. By Links International.
The regular list price is $55.00.
Sells new for $264.28.
There are some available for $126.19.
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No comments about Innovative Apartment Buildings.
Posted in Art and Photography (Thursday, August 21, 2008)
Written by Richard M. McGarry. By Van Nostrand Reinhold.
There are some available for $14.25.
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No comments about Tracing File for Interior and Architectural Rendering.
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