| REF: 978 0471286547 | Design Drawing - Book and CD-Rom | PRICE: R 450.00 |
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| by Francis D. K. Ching. This books covers the basics of drawing, including line shape, tone and space. Different types of artistic conventions such as multiview, paraline and perspective drawings are also lucidly explained. The final section Drawing from the Imagination fuels the creative spirit to find its own direction. |
| REF: 978 0714836164 | The Story of Architecture 2nd Edition | PRICE: R 340.00 |
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| by Patrick Nuttgens. The Story of Architecture is the account of how men and women of ingenuity and imagination have taken the most elementary of human needs and transformed them into some of the greatest manfestations of the human spirit.
The story is told in a clear and fluent narraitve that covers the entire world and the whole of human history in a well-planned sequence of 21 chapters, each charting a stage in a development of architecture. For this new edition, the author has revised and updated the whole text and bibliograpohy, and has greatly expanded the treatment of the modern and contemporary periods. Over 400 illustrations, half of them in colour. |
| REF: 978 0702127588 | Sanitary Plumbing Services in South Africa Third Edition | PRICE: R 180.00 |
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| Third Edition 1992. This book is only recommended for the 1st Year Architecture course, it will be used throughout the course. This is the first book to be published in South Africa which deals comprehensively with the engineering aspects of hot and cold water reticulation, sanitary plumbing above ground and drains below ground.
Many years of experience of architectural practice and a careful examination of the current thinking of experts in the field have enabled the author to establish the critical areas of knowledge and to present this in an easily followed and comprehensively illustrated text. |
| REF: 9780582219236 | Mitchells Materials 5th Edition | PRICE: R 550.00 |
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| by Alan Everett and Revised by C M H Barritt.
This book provides a complete and thorough treament of the properties of building materials and their manufacture, both on-site and in the factory. A well-known and respected standard refernce on the subject, this new fifth edition has been revised and updated. Coverage includes: general properties, timber, boards, slabs and panels, stones, ceramics, metals, fibres and fibre reinforced products, bituminous products, glass, plastics and rubbers, adhesives, mortars for jointing, sealants. This informative book has been written for students of building, surveying, civil engeineering and architecture. It will also serve as a useful refernce source for professional engeineers, building managers and architects. |
| REF: 9780262621212 | Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession | PRICE: R 350.00 |
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| by Roger K. Lewis. This title has become a standard text for introductory courses on architecture and recommended reading on the application forms of many schools of architecture. First published in 1985 this revised edition includes new information pertinent to current education and practice and addresses issues and concerns of great interest to students choosing among different types pf programs, schools, firms and architectural career paths. This book is only recommended for the first year Architecture students, not prescribed. It will be used throughout the course. |
| REF: 978 062025723 | Enviro-friendly Methods in Small Building Design for South Africa | PRICE: R 140.00 |
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| Republished January 2009 by Alaric Napier B. Arch. Contents include chapters on: Fundamentals. The Human Body. Heat and Building Materials. Solar Control. Thermal Control. Outdoor Living. Environmental Site Design. Planning and Design Methods. Climatic Regions and Appropriate Design. Services, Embodied Energy, The Contract and The Client.
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| REF: 978 0195019193 | A Pattern Language Towns: Buildings: Construction | PRICE: R 950.00 |
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| by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein with Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Shlomo Angel. You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbours to improve your town and neighbourhood; you can use it to design an office, or a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction. |
| REF: 978 0340505472 | Site Surveying and Levelling 2nd Edition | PRICE: R 550.00 |
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| by John Clancy. This popular and useful text has been completely revised and updated so that it forms and indispensable handbook for any student of surveying. Covers the latest techniques and technology. Integrated text and examples. Highly illustrated. |
| REF: 978 0070172791 | Computing Essentials 2009/10 Complete Edition | PRICE: R 480.00 |
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| Prescribed for first year Arhcitecture at TUT. |
| REF: 978 0471752165 | Architecture : Form, Space and Order 3rd Edition | PRICE: R 410.00 |
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| by Francis D. K. Ching.
A new edition of the clssical visual reference to the principles of architecture. For more than 30 years, the beautifully illustrated title has been the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. This third edition now includes a companion CD-ROM featuring interactive digital models created by Professor Ching, along with new considerations of environmental factors, building codes and contemporary examples of form, space and order. |
| REF: 978 1919713298 | Thinking Architecturally: An Introduction to the Creation of Form and Place | PRICE: R 320.00 |
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| by Paul Righini. In this book the author explores the essence of creative endeavour. He argues that it is the ability to distill ideas from many different sources that distinguishes successful design students from others who struggle with design ideas. A glossary provides explanations of many technical and conceptual terms and clarifies many complex design issues. |
| REF: 978 0230525368 | Environmental Science in Building Sixth Edition | PRICE: R 510.00 |
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| by Randall McMullan. This 6th edition has been revised in line with new regulations, up-to-date practice and world-wide trends.
Part 1: Core Topics of which some are the Environment, thermal effects in buildings, energy use in buildings, air control in buildings and many more. Part 2: Resources Section. Science Information, Principles of Heat, Principles of Light and Sound, Principles of Electricity, Principles of Water Technology and References. |
| REF: 978 0470087817 | Building Construction Illustrated 4th Edition | PRICE: R 450.00 |
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| by Francis D. K. Ching. This new edition of this book continues to offer the fundamental principles of construction materials and methods, presented in a rich and comprehensive manner that is easy to comprehend.
Every measurement appears in both SI(metric) and US customary units. |
| REF: 978 0415300124 | Archi-Speak Guide to Architecture | PRICE: R 460.00 |
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| by Tom Porter. The author guides the reader through the communitys specialised language and helps them in communicating their own design ideas.
The unique language used within the architectural community, when they talk and write about architecture, can appear daunting and confusing, particularly to new architectural students.
Accompanied with illustrations, this easy-to-follow book will become the must have for the student. |
| REF: 978 0230212633 | Understanding Structures Analysis, Materials, Design - Fourth Edition | PRICE: R 530.00 |
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| by Derek Seaward. This fourth edition has been fully updated to be compatible with Eurocodes throughout. Understanding Structures is an ideal introductory text for undergraduate students of civil engineering, building, surveying and architecture. It deals with the topics of structural analysis, materials and design, introducing all three topics in an integrated way so that the reader can quickly start to tackle the exciting task of designing real structures. Learning fetures include end of chapter summaries and excercises, making it a perfect text for self-study as well as for the classroom. |
