Architecture: Form, Space, and Order

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A superb visual reference to the principles of architecture

Now including interactive CD-ROM!

For more than thirty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has been the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. The updated Third Edition features expanded sections on circulation, light, views, and site context, along with new considerations of environmental factors, building codes, and contemporary examples of form, space, and order.

This classic visual reference helps both students and practicing architects understand the basic vocabulary of architectural design by examining how form and space are ordered in the built environment.? Using his trademark meticulous drawing, Professor Ching shows the relationship between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultural boundaries. By looking at these seminal ideas, Architecture: Form, Space, and Order encourages the reader to look critically at the built environment and promotes a more evocative understanding of architecture.

In addition to updates to content and many of the illustrations, this new edition includes a companion CD-ROM that brings the book’s architectural concepts to life through three-dimensional models and animations created by Professor Ching.

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the design studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language the things they tend to make murky and abstruse. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation–from the basics of how to draw a line to the complexities of color theory–provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy and make concrete what too often is left nebulous and open-ended in the architecture curriculum.

Like all books in the popular and celebrated 101 THINGS I LEARNED® book series, the lessons in 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL utilize a unique two-page format, with a brief explanation and accompanying illustration. A lesson on how to draw a line is accompanied by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; and a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a building split neatly in half between the two.

Written by an architect and instructor who well remembers the fog of his own student days, 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL provides valuable guideposts for students navigating the architectural design studio and the rest of the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates, from young designers to experienced practitioners, will turn to the book as well for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving complex design problems.

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Cessna 781 Electric 2 Ch Infrared Remote Control RC Airplane RTF (Colors Vary)

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The Cessna TW-781 is a durable indoor 2 Channel remote control airplane built with a special bendable material to withstand strong impacts, special designed for indoor flight, precision speed control, all ready to fly with a super wide infrared remote control, colors may vary

Product Features

  • Full Flight: Up, Down, Left, Right, 2 Channel, with Lights
  • Auto Stable Technology for Stabled Flight,
  • Durable Unique material Withstand impact
  • Charge time is 20 min. for a 12 min. Flight
  • Transmitter Requires 6 AA Batteries (Not Included) Extra Parts Included

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Super Sonic RC Model Airplane R/C SYMA 9399 Training Plane ARF Radio Control Aircraft

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– Full Function Radio Controlled

– Super Tough

– Lightweight Airframe

– Length: 17″

– Wing Span: 20″

– All Molded Plastic and Foam Construction

– Twin Propellers

– Ingenious Thrust Vector Controls

– Easy to assemble

Product Features

  • Full Function Radio Controlled
  • Lightweight Airframe
  • All Molded Plastic and Foam Construction
  • Ingenious Thrust Vector Controls
  • Color may vary

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Hobby Zone Champ Champ RTF

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Teach yourself to fly in your own backyard with the 3-channel HobbyZone® Champ RTF. With its compact size, durable construction and gentle flight characteristics, the Champ trainer takes the stress out of teaching yourself to fly.

Product Features

  • Everything you need to Teach Yourself to Fly in one box- even the batteries
  • Completely assembled and flight-ready
  • 2.4GHz transmitter with Spektrum™ DSM® technology
  • Scale wing rib detail and steerable tail wheel
  • 1S 3.7V 150mAh Li-Po battery and DC Li-Po charger included

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DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch: The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

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BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!

Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You’ll also learn the skills you need to get your plane into the air and keep it there. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to create your own customized designs. The sky’s the limit!

Discover how to: Select the components you’ll need and get them at a low cost Build a sturdy deck and secure all of your airplane’s electronics to it Construct the airframe with the proper trim and center of gravity Learn to fly–one crash at a time Diagnose and repair your airplane Decorate your aircraft for dazzling daytime flights Illuminate a night flyer with otherworldly effects Experiment with unique airframe shapes, including the Flying Heart, the Bat, and the Manta Ray Learn the basics of aerodynamics Devise, build, and fly your own unique designs

Companion videos available at http://brooklynaerodrome.com/bible

Product Features

  • Used Book in Good Condition

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Architectural Design with SketchUp: Component-Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting

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“… the book is wonderfully illustrated with full color and descriptive images that complement each tutorial or exercise. Alex’s teaching background really rings through as every item is nicely structured and very informative.  Overall Alex’s  book is a winner. Well structured, illustrated and most of all easy to read and understand. While the overall theme is based in architecture, the techniques can be applied to any discipline and the wide range of topics covered are excellently delivered.”
-Richard O’Brien, CatchUp Editor, the official SketchUcation newsletter

The one-stop guide to SketchUp for architects, designers, and buildersSketchUp is the tool of choice for architects, interior designers, and construction professionals. Though the basics are simple to understand, getting the most out of it requires deeper instruction and guidance. Architectural Design with Google SketchUp uses easy-to-understand tutorials to describe both common and advanced process, illustrated throughout with full-color renderings.
Handy sidebars throughout the book cover fundamentals and background informationEnd-of-chapter exercises help readers master new skills and techniquesA robust companion website includes helpful videos, sample files, and plug-ins

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How to Build RC Model Planes Using Foam Boards

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Making remote control model planes out of foam board is easy.

Foam board makes a great substitute for Depron. The 5mm foam core board has a paper coating that can be easily stripped from the core if you require sections for bending.

We’ve often found leaving the paper on the surface makes it easier to paint the finished model aircraft.

The videos below show the basic process of scratch building a variety of planes working with 5mm foam board.

If you are in Australia you can get the Foamwerks tools directly from our store.

If you are outside of Australia the tools are available below.

The main tools used include:

My favorite RC model making resources are

 

How to Make Architectural Models with Foam Board

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Making models out of foam board is easy when you have the right tools and techniques.

The videos below show the basic process of building a scale model of a house working from a basic design.

The materials used to create the model include:

  • 3mm Self-adhesive foam board
  • 3mm Plain White foam board
  • 5mm Self-adhesive foam board
  • 5mm Plain White foam board
  • Neschen Filmoplast P90 Tape
  • 6mm Kikisui Double Sided Tape
  • Stainless Steel Dressmaker’s Pins

There are other materials that are used but these will be covered in the videos.

If you are in Australia you can get the Foamwerks tools directly from our store.

If you are outside of Australia the tools are available below.

The main tools used include:

My favorite model making books

 

In the first video the plan has been mounted to the 3mm self adhesive board. I previously printed the plan on a synthetic matt paper using an Epson wide-format Inkjet printer. You could print the floor plan on separate A4 pieces of paper and tile them onto the adhesive board or you can draw the design straight onto the foam board.

 

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You can watch these videos on youtube along with others we’ve published on the foamboards channel.

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