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Every year, thousands of homeowners apply for planning permission and come away battered and bruised. As a council case officer, Martin Gaine was part of the problem, continuously rejecting applications from poorly prepared applicants. Seeing that they were getting a raw deal, he founded Just Planning, a consultancy dedicated to helping homeowners to beat the planners. How to Get Planning Permission is a lively and accessible guide for homeowners.

Gesundheit. Erfolg. Liebe: Wie beeinflussen die Orte, an denen wir wohnen, arbeiten oder Urlaub machen, unser Leben? Die Historikerin Roberta Rio recherchiert die Geschichte von Gebäuden, Wohnungen oder Grundstücken und stößt dabei auf wiederkehrende Muster. In diesem Buch zeigt sie anhand alten Wissens und neuer Forschungsergebnisse, was wir über die Wirkung von Orten wissen sollten und wie wir es herausfinden.

I have described 35 of my favorite colonial buildings in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) and placed them in their historical context. Each one of them has a fascinating story to tell and is best understood and appreciated as a milestone in the history of Rangoon. The audiobook has two parts. Part one is the history of Rangoon, and part 2 is the buildings.

The modern world has the ancient Romans to thank for the origins of many modern technologies, conveniences, and ideas, from running water, baths, and republican-style government to roads. Similarly, by the third century BCE, the Romans were prodigious monument builders, so much so that the memory of the great Roman Republic and the Roman Empire continues to exist within a cityscape of stone. Rome’s public spaces were filled with statues, arches, temples, and many other varieties of monumental images, and each of these structures had its own civic or religious function.

Let It Shine is a fully revised and expanded edition of A Golden Thread, Perlin's classic history of solar technology, detailing the past forty years of technological developments driving today's solar renaissance. This unique and compelling compendium of humankind's solar ideas tells the fascinating story of how our predecessors throughout time, again and again, have applied the sun to better their lives-and how we can too.

We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest buildings in the world—reveals the advancements in engineering, design, and data science that have led to this worldwide boom.

Ratgeber und Veröffentlichungen zum Thema Brandschutz sind Legion. Was fehlt, ist die knappe, auf das Wesentliche beschränkte Information. Dies aber tut not, weil es in der Praxis immer wieder zu Problemen kommt. Zum einen fehlen die rechtlichen und technischen Kenntnisse, zum anderen eine effektive Schnittstellenplanung. Dieses Hörbuch wendet sich speziell an den Architekten. Seine Aufgabe ist es, so zu planen und Ausschreibungen zu erstellen, dass den Anforderungen des Brandschutzes umfassend Rechnung getragen wird.

The buildings designed in our lifetimes encapsulate the dreams and aspirations of our culture, while also revealing the sobering realities. Whether modest or monumental, they offer a living history of Britain, symbols of the forces that have shaped our modern landscape and icons in their own right. Iconicon is an enthralling journey around the Britain we have created since 1980: the horrors and delights, the triumphs and failures.

'The sun did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building.' - Louis Kahn, US architect If only these walls and this land could talk ... The Sydney Opera House is a breathtaking building, recognised around the world as a symbol of modern Australia. Along with the...

Cuando se cumplen diez años de la publicación de su memorable Las rosas de piedra, Julio Llamazares concluye con este libro el que sin duda es el proyecto literario en español más importante de las últimas décadas: su recorrido por las setenta y cinco catedrales de España.

Per quale motivo tutti, o quasi tutti, vogliono vivere in città? Le possibili risposte sono molte. Livio Sacchi, da architetto, è convinto che il principale motivo per cui le città piacciono così tanto sia sostanzialmente uno solo: in città ci si sente e si è più liberi che altrove. Affrancando le identità dei singoli dalle aspettative familiari e sociali e permettendo a chi vi abita di provare a diventare ciò che vuole, le città consentono qualcosa di molto prossimo all'autodeterminazione del proprio essere.

Du planst den Hausbau oder Hauskauf eines Tiny Houses? Oder interessierst du dich generell für kleine Häuser, ein Containerhaus, Minihäuser bzw. Modulhäuser? Du findest in diesem Hörbuch Baupläne und Grundrisse für Tiny Homes, und Denkanstöße die Du für den Innenausbau und die Inneneinrichtung deines Micro Hauses unbedingt beachten musst.

Esta obra nasceu dos questionamentos e da preocupação de uma sociedade mais igualitária, com um olhar mais equitativo ao acesso com segurança e autonomia aos espaços, edificações, equipamentos urbanos, transportes, informação, entre outros, permite que as pessoas com deficiência e/ou mobilidade reduzida participem plenamente da sociedade com igualdade.

Considering a tiny house but not sure where to start? There are a lot of fascinating stories out there about tiny houses. These stories are no doubt inspiring, yet when it comes to turning our own realities into tiny house success, the journey toward the tiny house life can feel a bit overwhelming. Because of these challenges, Jordan Liberata wrote Live Tiny & Be Free as a way to help people take the steps needed to find their own personal form of tiny house freedom. The tiny life is yours if you want it, it’s just a matter of making a plan and putting it into motion.

Da Genova a Itaca, un viaggio intimo alla ricerca della città perfetta e una riflessione sul senso del costruire. "Ci vuole un'intera vita, anche lunga se ti riesce, per imparare, capire, raccogliere tutto assieme. Magari per fare un edificio in cui mettere i desideri della gente, l'invenzione del costruttore e la poesia degli spazi. E, per poterlo fare, bisogna aver conosciuto tanta gente, aver camminato per molti luoghi in silenzio. Bisogna aver viaggiato, sofferto, letto tante pagine, aver avuto molti amici e forse aver rubato loro qualche idea."

Es ist ein Schock für die ganze Christenheit: Konstantinopel ist gefallen! Verbissen haben die Byzantiner die Stadt verteidigt, doch die Übermacht der Türken war erdrückend. Wo Hunnen, Perser, Araber und Bulgaren gescheitert waren, haben die Türken 1453 triumphiert. Jetzt schmückt sich der osmanische Sultan Mehmed II. mit dem Beinamen »Vater der Eroberung«.

The middle of an architect's career can provide a turning point for a bright future or be a directionless hinterland. How is it for you? Are you where you want to be? Have you been forced off your preferred path by unforeseen circumstances, or are you drifting? Adapt as an Architect provides hope and direction. It is a crucial compass for design professionals seeking to navigate the vast heart of the architect's journey. It serves as a roadmap, a career GPS, with options for architects getting from where they are today to where they want to be.

Terry Farrell is one of Britain's most influential architects of the 21st century. Offering a compelling personal account of his life in architecture as an influential postmodern designer, architect-planner, and principal of a leading global practice, this autobiography includes anecdotes and invaluable insights into Terry's life and work from the 1940s to the present day.

Is noise impacting your quality of life at home? Neighbour and traffic noise adversely affects many homeowners. "The Noise Free Home" introduces a proven four-step soundproofing method that will protect your home from unwanted noise. Used by soundproofing installers and backed up by acoustic testing, this method will help you restore the peace and quiet you have been longing for.

The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the 21st century.