Berlin Modernism

Learn the standards of effective design and installation for building systems using the performance requirements set by the industry-leading source for standards: the International Code Council?. Now available in Spanish to recognize an increasingly diverse workforce, the 2003 International Building Code - Spanish Edition offers users comprehensive coverage and time-tested safety concepts so they are well-prepared for successful, safe work in the field. In addition, structural as well as fire- and life-safety provisions are also included and span a range of topics, including means of egress,...

This book provides succinct guidance on the management of the maintenance of construction plant, bringing together information which is only currently found dispersed amongst other publications. Topics covered include: costs of maintenance; condition-based monitoring techniques; root cause failure analysis; health and safety; electronic documentation and record keeping; and directions for future research. Where appropriate, standard charts and reports - which can be adapted and used by the reader - are included. Chapters include: introduction to construction plant; the need to maintain...

Más que una tipología arquitectónica, los lofts se han erigido en un estilo de vida. Los espacios diáfanos se han impuesto en las grandes ciudades y conforman una parte importante de las residencias urbanas. 29 ejemplos de los más modernos lofts de todo el mundo; áticos, espacios industriales reconvertidos, edificios de nueva planta; con planos, dibujos, detalles y un capítulo dedicado a elementos constructivos y mobiliario.

Experiencias y análisis de proyectos en los que hay un profundo diálogo entre arquitectura y pedagogía. De la conquista del espacio urbano y escolar, al diseño de objetos de sensibilidad especial hacia la infancia.