Der düstrer Mantel. Über den aus Holz gebauten San Carlino von Lugano von Mario Botta    by Emanuele Saurwein
Price: $0.99 USD. 2830 words. Language: German. Published by Gabriele Capelli Editore  on July 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Ein hölzernes Modell und eine Stadt. Das große Holzmodell einer hochgeschätzten Kirche und eine kleine, vielleicht noch nicht geformte Stadt. Das Zusammentreffen dieser beiden völlig unabhängigen und autonomen Wirklichkeiten öffnet einen Weg der Spekulation, und es lohnt sich, ihn zu verfolgen, wenn auch nur aus einer ganz menschlichen und verständlichen Neugier heraus.

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.

Un mantello tinto d'inchiostro. Note sul ligneo San Carlino di Lugano di Mario Botta    by Emanuele Saurwein
Price: $0.99 USD. 2730 words. Language: Italian. Published by Gabriele Capelli Editore  on July 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Un modello ligneo e una città. Un grande modello di legno di una preziosa chiesa e una piccola, forse ancora incerta, città. Lo scontro tra queste due realtà, assolutamente indipendenti e autonome, apre un sentiero speculativo che merita di essere percorso, almeno per un mortale e legittimo senso di curiosità.

Shelter in the Southwest - Early Dwellings of the Borderlands    by Agnesa Reeve-Kidney
Price: $2.99 USD. 24560 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
The prospect of building a house must have been daunting for early nineteenth century newcomers to the desert regions—no timber or stone, no iron hinges or window glass—a hundred things that seem necessities. It was here that residents already settled provided a model in the adobe house. Reeve-Kidney meticulously documents this fascinating chapter of of architectural history.

Connecticut Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $3.99 USD. 3910 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of Connecticut's 4 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos of each one. There is also information on a few Covered Bridges without historical designation. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types.

My inky cloak. Notes on the wooden model of the San Carlino in Lugano by Mario Botta    by Emanuele Saurwein
Price: $0.99 USD. 2910 words. Language: English. Published by Gabriele Capelli Editore  on July 11, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
A wooden model and a city. A large wooden model of a valuable church and a small city that is perhaps still unsure of itself. The clash between these two completely independent and autonomous realities opens up a path of inquiry that deserves to be followed, if only out of a legitimate and very human sense of curiosity.

West Virginia Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $4.99 USD. 4640 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction » History » American.
A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of West Virginia's 17 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos of them. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types.

Virginia Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $3.99 USD. 3530 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2013. Nonfiction » History » American.
A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of Virginia 8 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos of them. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types.

Chapter 8 - Render to Texture (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 15230 words. Language: English. Published on September 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
One of the main techniques used to reduce rendering calculation time is to remove all light calculations from a scene. In real time 3D, it is done by pre-processing all lighting solutions prior to loading the 3D content. All these light calculations, complex or not, are put directly into the texture maps of the models. This process is called render to texture or texture baking.

Vermont Covered Bridges    by Harold Stiver
Price: $7.99 USD. 26760 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
A Source book for Photographers and Explorers Descriptions to all of Vermont's Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as multiple photos. GPS Positions and written directions. Photo tips for each bridge. A short history of Covered Bridges in North America and a review of the various Truss Types. Self Guided Tours which cover every bridge.