Travelogue about architecturally significant buildings from Istanbul, Iceland, Stockholm,Dhaka, Barcelona to Arizona

One of the founders of the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, is the subject of this autobiography which provides an insider's account of its growth and activities of the business.

Finalist - 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards (2017) – Pre-Teen Fiction Category Readers' Favorite Five Star Review The second adventure of the award-winning Jaspa’s Journey series for strong middle grade readers. Jaspa and his friends embark on a whirlwind tour of London while attempting to solve the riddles of ‘the Path’, a quest that will enable their new friend, Ernest, to fulfil his dream of becoming a member of the secret Ses society known as ‘the Pride’. Their route speeds them from famous landmarks to parts of the city most tourists never see. Yet something feels wrong. It’s almost as if the Path is designed to be absolutely impossible. As the clock ticks down, Jaspa, Ernest and the others rush towards their final goal... And the surprising discoveries that await them at the Path’s ultimate destination.

When architecture is considered, the focus is usually on the buildings themselves, giving a little attention to how our culture's complex mix of attitudes and values play out in the designer's act of creation. Whether we like it or dislike it, architecture must be seen in the context of these many forces to be better understood. How does the designer inflect these forces through his own set of personal sensibilities - the inherent values that fuel that perspective? This is the question. More about question than answer, this is an architect's story, developed and nurtured through his insight: a walk through portions of his life which, by his own admission, is a work in progress. It's more a journey of how his insight, initially disguised as recollection, came into being. This is a book about the development of identity, vision and authenticity in one man's life both personal and professional. As a book on architecture, it will change forever the way you look at buildings. Also, it could change the way you look at your own life. It's a primer for young architect's and a guide for us all.

In Architecture in Cinema, more than 40 architects, writers, thinkers, and academicians examine the magnificent works of cinema that contribute to the art of architecture and bring them to the attention of the architectural community. The contributors have compiled essays on fifty masterpieces of classic and contemporary cinema, including films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Ben Hurr, The Lord of The Rings trilogy, Nomadland and more. The book aims to stimulate the imagination of readers and offer approaches to understanding fantasy, sociological concepts, ecological problems, and political ideas. The contributors also focus on the elements of creativity, such as utopian or dystopian themes, aesthetics and artistry. Architecture in Cinema is an informative reference for anyone interested in how architecture is featured in the cinematic medium. Scholars of architecture, urban planning, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and various design disciplines, will also find the book refreshing.

Esteemed New York architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg shares his intimate story and brilliantly crafted projects in this personal monograph, Journey: The Life and Times of an American Architect.

This work investigates the Lucan journey motif from a literary and theological perspective. It starts by examining the indications of movement in the narrative sequence of the Gospel. Using the historical-critical method, the author continues with a study of the Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36) and the Ascension (Acts 1:6-11) narratives, and presents a comparison between them. The work concludes with an investigation of the Lucan journey in the two-volume work of Luke. On the literary level, the author suggests that the Transfiguration and the Ascension narratives are composed as an architectural pair and, in turn, serve as the respective starting points for the parallel journeys in Luke-Acts. On the theological level, she shows that the two journeys are, in fact, two stages of the one unique journey, namely the journey of the Salvific Message. Thus, the author provides a further confirmation of the unity of the two-volume work of Luke.

In 1842, the pioneering French photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804–1892) set out eastward across the Mediterranean, daguerreotype equipment in tow. He spent the next three years documenting lands that were then largely unknown to the West, including Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, in some of the earliest surviving photographic images of these places. Monumental Journey, the first monograph in English on this brilliant yet enigmatic artist, explores the hundreds of daguerreotypes Girault made during his unprecedented trip, offering a rare, early look at sites and cities that have since been altered—sometimes irrevocably—by urban, environmental, and political change. Beautiful full-scale reproductions of Girault’s photographs, many published here for the first time, and incisive essays shed new light on the arc of his career and his groundbreaking contributions to the burgeoning fields of photography, archaeology, and architectural history. Monumental Journey presents an artist of astonishing innovation whose work occupies a singular space at the border of history and modernity, tradition and invention, endurance and evanescence. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}

This collection of essays highlights current debates for cities undergoing urban renewal, focussing on regional cities as places that lead change. Like many regional cities, Geelong is grappling with the legacy of its industrial architectural heritage and identity. This in-depth study of the city of Geelong examines theories and realities - from the speculative to the mundane – critical to change pre-empted by deindustrialisation. While this book argues that architecture and the built environment are key to urban renewal, an intersectional perspective on Geelong as a place raises contested pasts and territories. This brings attention to the dispossession of First Nations people by British colonisers, as well as the exploitation of immigrant communities in industrial production. Informed by positions on design futures, decolonising and cultural urbanisms, adaptive re-use and the post-industrial city, the chapters in this book expand an interdisciplinary field relevant to scholars and practitioners in heritage and conservation, urban design, community engagement and place-making more generally.

Just before 1470 a religious split occurred between two of the foremost Northern Viking tribes, the Rognvalds, who accepted Christianity, and the Baaldurs, who chose to practice the antediluvian blood witchcrafts. For years violent wars ensued, taking thousands of lives on both sides. After the Rognvalds had endured enough bloodshed, the chosen of the First Nation departed their homes in the Orkney Islands and Northern Scotland aboard fifteen, ninety-five foot wooden vessels, to find another home in distant lands. Five hundred and forty-two years later For months the Heimdall crew has been pursuing the original Rognvald route towards Americas western shores. Sixty-seven days after departing Flores Island in Europes westernmost waters, theyve finally arrived at the mysterious Isla Socorro in the Revillagigedo Archipelagoes. In this second novel they continue their spirited search for the First Tribe. They resolve a conundrum about Gamelins Tempest sword, they discover warrior descendants from the original Viking voyage, they encounter the supreme Mortiken leader, Amalek Baaldur, and the witch, Krystal Blackeyes, they expose a shocking deception concerning King Agars son Magnus and the ancient assembly of Troth, and the crews ongoing struggle against a ruthless enemy continues challenging them beyond their abilities.