Australia architecture & design

En este volumen de la Coleccion Arquitectura y Humanidades, los autores nos acercan a reflexionar no solo en la genesis y cualidades de la casa, sino tambien nos hablan de las numerosas atrocidades que cometen los propios espacios domesticos contemporaneos a sus ocupantes porque no se miro por el ser humano en su esencia, en su necesidad de cobijo, de resguardo, de intimidad, de privacia, sino que, en nuestra creciente e imparable cultura urbana, el principal interes es el economico."

El objetivo principal de esta obra es presentar, de forma sencilla y a la vez rigurosa, los fundamentos del calculo de estructuras, de modo que el lector que emprenda el estudio de dicha disciplina pueda ir avanzando paso a paso en el conocimiento de la misma y al final posea unos conocimientos solidos e imprescindibles. El libro se inicia con una presentacion general de la elasticidad, como medio para introducir con amplitud y profundidad una serie de conceptos que seran de uso frecuente en todo su desarrollo. Posteriormente se aborda el estudio de la pieza elastica, de las ecuaciones de...

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...

A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...