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Introduction to Architecture

1. Advertising: Concept and Copy

   George Felton

   Third Edition

   The new edition of a classic text about advertising creativity: how to find great ideas and express them freshly and powerfully.More

2. Portfolio Design

   Harold Linton, Cesar Pelli

   Fourth Edition

   Full color and the latest in presentation techniques convey the quality and diversity of today's print and electronic portfolios.More

3. A History of Design from the Victorian Era to the Present: A Survey of the Modern Style in Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, and Photography

   Ann Ferebee, Jeff Byles

   Second Edition

   An abundantly illustrated overview of modern design across continents and cultures, highlighting key movements and design traditions.More

4. Understanding Green Building Materials

   Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass, Jessica McNaughton

   A companion to Understanding Green Building Guidelines, this primer explains green building products—what they are and how to choose them.More

5. Planning and Community Development: A Guide for the 21st Century

   Norman Tyler, Robert M. Ward

   An ideal introduction to community planning for students, planners, local officials, community leaders, and citizens.More

6. Greening Modernism: Preservation, Sustainability, and the Modern Movement

   Carl Stein

   Greening Modernism addresses the interrelationships between sustainability, architectural preservation, and the Modern movement and places these issues into historical perspective.More

7. Key Buildings of the 20th Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

   Richard Weston

   Second Edition

   An analysis of influential work by seminal architects, including Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, and Rem Koolhaas.More

8. Understanding Green Building Guidelines: For Students and Young Professionals

   Traci Rose Rider

   Summarizes the main issues and strategies of the forceful and fast-paced green building movement.More

9. Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

   Hilary French

   The design of multiple housing – a new building type, especially for growing urban populations – was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that continues into the twenty-first century.More

10. Key Contemporary Buildings: Plans, Sections and Elevations

    Rob Gregory

    A collection of more than one hundred twenty-first-century buildings of particular interest for study by students and professionals.More

11. Getting a Job in Architecture and Design

    David W. Patterson

    A practical guide for every architect or other design professional looking for a good job.More

12. Key Houses of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

    Colin Davies

    A companion to the popular Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century, this book includes classic residential works by such seminal architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and Alvar Aalto, as well as houses by more recent masters such as Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, and Glen Murcutt.More

13. Writing for Design Professionals: A Guide to Writing Successful Proposals, Letters, Brochures, Portfolios, Reports, Presentations, and Job Applications

    Stephen A. Kliment

    How well do you write? Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals (and students), yet few design schools offer training, and few resources exist to help designers improve their writing skills.More

14. Advertising: Concept and Copy

    George Felton

    Second Edition

    How to find the ideas that make for great ads and deliver them in fresh, memorable, persuasive ways.More

15. Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings

    Paul Segal

    What you need to know to protect your designs and get them built as you envision them; how to get and keep clients and become their trusted advisor and professional—every architect needs the answers in this concise, thorough, and readable guide.More