Chapter 1 - Color Management (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 22430 words. Language: American English. Published on September 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - how to.
Simply put, color management is the controlled process of converting color between different devices with the end goal of obtaining repeatable and as closely matched color reproductions as possible on each of the various devices. In other words, we want to set up a process where all of our devices speak the same language and interpret color the same way.

Housing Policy and the Dynamics of Housing Delivery in Nigeria: Lagos State as Case Study    by Lanre Towry-Coker
Price: $12.99 USD. 74650 words. Language: English. Published by MakeWay Publishing  on August 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
This book examines issues such as the problem of inadequate quality housing, evolution of slums and squatter settlements, problem of land and funding for housing, urban poverty, educational factors and the specific demographic characteristics of Lagos urban residents. Also, there is a re-examination of the contribution of the National Housing Programmes and Policies to housing delivery in Lagos.

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.

Gaudí, el arquitecto de la Sagrada Família - biografía breve    by Josep Maria Tarragona
Price: $36.00 USD. 74950 words. Language: Spanish. Published on October 17, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Biografía cronológica de Antoni Gaudí, un genio apasionado de la arquitectura y las demás artes plásticas. No es un estudio de sus obras, sino de su vida y de su personalidad humana y artística.

Professional Stairway Building Secrets    by Greg Vanden Berge
Price: $19.95 USD. 9190 words. Language: English. Published on August 30, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
This book was designed for stair builders and construction professionals who are familiar with basic stair building techniques, but are looking for a few more secrets of the trade. This book will cover sloping treads for exterior stairways that require some type of drainage, how to use undercuts instead of overhangs, floor and tread variations, drywall skirt board spacers, plywood ledgers and

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.

Pellegrino di cemento. Le Voyage d'Orient a 100 anni da Le Corbusier    by Flavio Stroppini
Price: $5.00 USD. 35060 words. Language: Italian. Published by Gabriele Capelli Editore  on July 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Trip Journals.
Nel 1911 Le Corbusier intraprese un viaggio che lo avrebbe condotto attraverso la Germania, la Boemia, l’Austria, i Balcani, la Romania, la Bulgaria, l’Ungheria, Istanbul, Atene, fino al Monte Athos, per poi ricondurlo in Svizzera attraverso l’Italia. Chiamò l’esperienza “Voyage d’Orient”. Oggi cosa rimane? Perché non raccontare il viaggio di Le Corbusier cento anni dopo, ripercorrendolo?

Chapter 17 - 3D Tracking (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 8390 words. Language: English. Published on September 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
Camera matching is the process of accurately recreating a real world camera within a 3D program to match a source photograph or moving image sequence. It is a vital step in the process of creating photomontages.

Assisted Living and Memory Care Design: An Operator's Wish List    by Benjamin Pearce
Price: $9.99 USD. 5690 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture.
In the Author's 30-Year Career he has opened 75 facilities from scratch. Post opening interviews with employees and facility management operating those communities reveal their ideas on how to do it better. This is a complete compendium of feedback on assisted living design for architects to make the facility more efficient, user friendly, and more marketable.

Chapter 5 - Texture Painting (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
Price: $2.99 USD. 9880 words. Language: American English. Published on September 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Fine art.
Using Photoshop as the primary technical tool, this chapter covers various fundamentals to equip artists with the necessary theory and practical tips to work efficiently and confidently with their texture painting requirements.