This exhaustive publication documents all of the projects to date of American architect Brad Cloepfil (*1956). The first monograph on Cloepfil and his office, Allied Works Architecture, it presents in-depth accounts of his works, many of which include photographs, architectural drawings, models, as well as project descriptions. Featured projects include the Seattle Art Museum, the Museum of Art and Design in New York, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Clyfford Still Museum, and the National Music Centre of Canada. Architectural historians Kenneth Frampton and Sandy Isenstadt contribute texts that include detailed analyses of several of the buildings. An important element of the book is a series of extended conversations between Cloepfil and artists Doug Aitken, Ann Hamilton, and Ben Rubin, landscape designer Douglas Reed, ecologist Eric Sanderson, theologian and philosopher Mark Taylor, and engineer and manufacturer Jan Tichelaar.

The book reveals a new understanding of the ways that design shapes our lives and gives professionals and interested citizens the tools to seek out and demand designs that dignify.

The definitive guide to architectural practice Business, legal, and technical trends in architecture are constantly changing. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has offered firms the latest guidance on those trends since 1920. The Fifteenth Edition of this indispensable guide features nearly two-thirds new content and covers all aspects of contemporary practice, including updated material on: Small-firm practice, use of technologies such as BIM, and project delivery methods, such as IPD and architect-led design-build Career development and licensure for emerging professionals and state-mandated continuing education for established architects Business management topics, such as organizational development, marketing, finance, and human resources Research as an integrated aspect of architectural practice, featuring such topics as evidence-based design and research in a small-firm context The Fifteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice includes access to a website that contains samples of all AIA Contract Documents (in PDF format for Mac and PC computers). With comprehensive coverage of contemporary practices in architecture, as well as the latest developments and trends in the industry, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice continues to be the essential reference for every architect who must meet the challenges of today's marketplace with insight and confidence.

Based on an exhibit opening in 1977 at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and entitled: 200 years of American architectural drawing.

Discover ARCHITECTURE helps educators, parents and design professionals to engage elementary and early middle school students about architecture, engineering, green building and allied design fields. This ground-breaking book reflects the name of the award-winning after school program co-founded by a licensed architect and an art educator in 2010 for the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Atlanta). The after school program has been the recipient of numerous local, state, and national awards, including the 2014 national AIA-Hanley Wood Opportunity Fund and the 2012 AIA Georgia Bronze Medal for its creative outreach to the public.Inspired by the Reggio Emilia and STEAM (or Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) learning approaches, architect Melody Harclerode AIA creates the proven and successful curriculum for the program and this book. As an instructional supplement, the lessons in the Discover ARCHITECTURE book can be implemented as a part of an educational program after school or an enrichment activity during the school day for fourth thru sixth graders. The book begins with testimonials from distinguished national and international architects, who offer thoughtful perspectives about the value of architecture and design education for K-12 students. Interesting, yet easy-to-understand design exercises incorporate art, history, mathematics, science, and language arts to reflect the multi-discipline core subjects in the profession of architecture. Architectural history is enhanced with beautiful photos and hand sketches. Step-by-step images of students at work in four design chapters guide readers through the process of producing diagrams, simple project budgets, floor plans, building elevations, and building and site models to complete architectural and site design projects. Students become the designers of their dream projects! Discover ARCHITECTURE captures the dedication of design and educational team to share their love of architecture and design with the next generation. This educational resource promotes tactile learning; builds dimensional, spatial and presentation skills; sharpens analytical thinking and celebrates creativity. The design exercises encourage self-reliance and teamwork with various activities to mirror real-world professional experiences. For use in the classroom or at home, Discover ARCHITECTURE offers a joyful introduction to architecture, engineering and design for young people.

A practical, single-source guide to successful strategies for landscape architecture research As the scope of landscape architecture expands to engage with other disciplines, and streams of information directing this field continue to grow and diversify, it becomes increasingly important for landscape architects to be able to implement a range of effective research strategies when seeking, creating, and validating knowledge. Landscape Architecture Research offers a framework for advancing better design thinking solutions by supplying readers with a system of inquiry tactics that open up a wider range of research possibilities. With a logical and innovative approach that favors legitimacy of knowledge based on collective, grounded practices, rather than strict adherence to protocols drawn only from scientific models, this comprehensive, illustrated guide produces a sound argument for establishing a new paradigm for legitimizing research quality. Landscape Architecture Research presents: Case studies that show how the range of presented research strategies have been successfully used in practice New perspective on the relationship between theory, research, practice, and critique, a relationship that is specific to landscape architecture Detailed coverage of the ways that new knowledge is produced through research activities and practical innovations in landscape architecture The first and only book on this topic of growing importance in landscape architecture, Landscape Architecture Research keeps professionals and students in step with the latest developments in landscape architecture, and delivers a dynamic and flexible game plan for verifying the integrity of their work.