No comments about Mies Van Der Rohe's Farnsworth House.

2 comments about Housing As If People Mattered: Site Design Guidelines for the Planning of Medium-Density Family Housing (California Series in Urban Development).

1. It seems that a great number of architecture books of this type exist solely to promote the author's personal design philosophy. This book, however, is full of design guidelines based on feedback from residents of both public and private high-density housing. Many (if not most) of the guidelines could be applied to almost any housing type (from low-income public housing to high-end private developments.) At the very least, the book gets designers thinking about how people use and perceive the buildings in which they live.



2. This book is both a call for better designed medium density housing and a source book on how to achieve that end. The great thing about this book is that it provides simple design and layout advice for housing projects based on detailed research and post occupancy evaluations. This book sets out what works in housing design. I think every planner or designer should have this book close at hand.

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4 comments about Time-Saver Standards for Building Types (Time-Saver Standards).

1. rich in graphics and details, perfect companion when you need quick answers, specially if you get a used book at a fantastic price like these, it is worth it!!



2. dear sir/madam

   am in need of a book call newfet Architectural data so plsss help me find it plss

   from terry




3. This is a book that sometimes resembles Neufert's, but it has a lot of additional information you might need that will make easier the process of designing various types of buildings. It gives you notions, ideas, proportions, measures and everything you need to know when starting a project. A must-have to any architect (specially with these incredible low-priced used ones. I got mine for 13 bucks and it's absolutely like new).



4. Amozon.com says that they save you money on books but this book cost a cool 150 smackers even if a customer has purchased many books from them -- the book is valuable and used like a dictionary for reference -- why can't we get a resonable price for it -- Amozon.com send out thank you and promises to do their best to keep the price lowest but why do they continue to bate and switch.

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4 comments about Ecodesign: A Manual for Ecological Design.

1. The book begins presenting the overall idea that it is vital for any designer or builder to have a minimal ecological literacy in order for him/her to be aware of all the ecological consequences of the actions affected by his/hers design.
   Concepts such as ecology, biological organisation, ecosystem development (processes, components) and all the interactions between the layers within the ecosystem are presented and explained in an objective way.
   Ken Yeang's main goal with Ecodesign is to spread the overall perception of how our built environment and its influence on the natural scenario can become an integral and benign part of our life on the planet.
   In those terms, a variety of instructions, illustations, diagrams, schemes and strategies for achieving such ecological approach to design are presented.
   Do not expect to find all the answers for ecodesign on this manual. Expect, however, to find a theoretical framework that enables the designer to achieve an end product that recognizes and responds to a locality's ecosystem benignly and contributes to its biodiversity continuity.
   The book's structure and organisation serves its premise of being a manual once the user can rearrange the reading sequence of the chapters as intended. It is a "must have" for all of those who seek to understand and apply green concepts into their practical work.



2. I love ken's "rethinking the skyscraper" There is so much description in the diagrams and drawings etc. This book is difficult because there is so much to read and not as many diagrams to explain the ideas. THe ideas are complex and i just wish there was more information to clarify.



3. It is a good and very complete book on the subject. It looks at all the aspects of eco-architecture, but maybe a bit to dificult to read if you are not specialy interested in the subject. It has given me a lot of new thoughts and ideas. Very good indeed.



4. «Ecodesign, a manual for ecological design», is a complex & useful as well as a pleasant & readable book. The approach followed by Ken Yeang and the structure of the book makes it useful for those interested in sustainability as well as professional designers. Premises & strategies --some of them subject of debate-- are presented in a non-dogmatic fashion, allowing the reader to form its own opinion, thus contributing to build new knowledge on the subject. Chapter B, Design Instructions, the core of the book, is precisely a toolbox that guides the reader in a step by step set of directions that assist designers & planners to make the relevant decisions in the ecological design process, far beyond the concept of green buildings. The book has been very useful to us as socioeconomic & regional planners, allowing not also to determine the main guidelines for a regional strategic plan, but also to determine the specific criteria that should be applied in the specific design at the urban & building levels. The book is much more than a useful tool, it is a «landmark» in the field of sustainability, a much needed line of thought in the world of today, if we want to have a world tomorrow.

1 comments about The New Boutique: Fashion And Design (Design New Titles).

1. impressive design projects from all over the world, well photographed. i've showed this book to a few industry ppl and they were really excited about it. i highly recommend it to anyone who works or interested in retail design and fashion. there's a lot to see and learn from it- for architerctures, interior designers, and stylists.