You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, or a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction. After a ten-year silence, Christopher Alexander and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure are now publishing a major statement in the form of three books which will, in their words, "lay the basis for an entirely new approach to architecture, building and planning, which will we hope... View More...
This book updates the original book published in 1988, Architecture in Brisbane. It continues the examination of Brisbane's buildings and the design changes from 1988 to 2011. Now retired Assoc Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Dr Graham de Grucy pprovides a picture of design changes and technological advancements over the last 20 years. Complemented by many photos and plans this book is a must for any historian or student of architecture. View More...
Ass Professor Graham de Gruchy examines the architecture of Brisbane from early settlement to 1988, Brisbane's Expo year. This book provides a comprehensive look at buildings - commercial and residential with images and plans. View More...
Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities. The Permaculture City provides a new way of thinking about urban living, with practical examples for creating abundant food, energy security, close-knit communities, local and meaningful livelihoods, and sustainable policies in our cities and towns. The same nature-based approach that works so beautifully for growing food connecting the pieces of the landscape together in h... View More...
