Waterscapes planning building designing (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. After decades of being banished from residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the use of rainwater or the integration of natural water courses into the built environment, the incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the creation of oases of tranquility or drama such as pools or fountains - all these issues are not only encountering renewed interest among professionals, but they are also meeting with appreciation from the general public. Here the aspects of water as an architectural element are considered, with specialists examining its artistic potential, its use outdoors, or its role in environmental technology. 33 international projects are documented, amongst them the water management for Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, the landscaping in Harlemville, near New York, the water feature in Townsquare Kogorah, Sydney, the roof terrace for Chicago City Hall, and the landscape planning for the Solar City near Linz.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This third, revised edition of best-selling Waterscapes reveals the wide variety of possibilities for using water as a creative element in the city, in the landscape and architecture. The works encompass large-scale masterplans, urban parks, river restaurations but also interior design schemes and art objects.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 176 pages. After decades of being banished from residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the integrat ion of natural water courses into the built environment rainwater management, th e incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the cr eation of oases of tranquility or drama such as pools or fountains all these asp ects are not only encountering renewed interest among architects and urban plann ers, but they are also greeted with appreciation by the general public. This boo k reveals the wide variety of possibilities for using water as a creative elemen t in the city, in art, in the landscape and architecture. Amongst the works do cumented are a large new city park in Portland (Oregon), the botanical gardens i n New York Queens, the conversion of a former airport in Oslo, the park for a ne w residential area in Oulu, near the Polar Circle in Finland, or a project for H angzhon, China.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

First edition. Birkhauser, Basel. 2001. Quarto hardback with laminated paper-covered boards. 176 pages. Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. Sl. fading to spine o/w very clean and sound.