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Architecture    by Robert Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 1820 words. Language: English. Published on March 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

This book will provide pictures and information about architecture. Table of Contents- 1. Introduction 2. Origins 3. Architectural Style 4. Vernacular Architecture 5. Historic Preservation 6. Architecture Today 7. Drafting and Design 8. Green Design 9. Unusual Architecture
Chapter 6 - Physically Based Materials (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 5200 words. Language: American English. Published on September 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

This chapter focuses on strategies of how to estimate characteristics of material samples with affordable hardware, such as digital cameras and light metering tools.
Chapter 2 - Composition (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 12810 words. Language: American English. Published on September 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

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The best works catch the viewer’s attention and draw them in. But what are the tools and techniques architectural artists can employ to do that? That is the essence of good composition, and what this chapter is about.
Fantastic Ferrocement - For Practical, permanent Elven Architecture, Follies, Fairy Gardens and Other Virtuous Ventures    by Peter Harris
Price: $3.99 USD. 20400 words. Language: English. Published on April 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.

If you have ever wanted to sculpt or build in a permanent material that is extremely strong and can be moulded to any shape, ferrocement is the medium for you - and this concise book shows you how. Tools, techniques and sample projects - a garden pot, angel, dome, and more - are all logically described and illustrated. The many photos showing the building of Cafe Eutopia will inspire and inform.