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Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
For centuries, humans have sought to express beauty in architecture and art, but it is only recently that neuroscience is helping to determine how and why beauty plays an important role in our wellbeing.Architects and neuroscientists are embarking on a new field of study in which subliminal responses to one's built environment may influence the future of design. Experts argue that positive subliminal reactions lead to a pleasurable experience, one...
Publisher
Reader's Digest
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Visits some of civilization's greatest man-made and natural wonders, including the Colosseum, Machu Picchu, the Great Wall, the Kremlin, the Grand Canyon, and others; and explores six sacred and mysterious architectural sites, including Stonehenge, the Pyramids, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Taj Mahal.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Combining aesthetics, sustainability, and function is the challenge of green architecture -- and 20 teams of college students from North America and Europe brilliantly rise to that challenge as they compete to design, build, and demonstrate the operation of the most attractive and energy-efficient house at the 2007 Solar Decathlon held in Washington, D.C. This program tracks the teams from the University of Maryland, MIT, The University of Texas...
7) Cathedral
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Beaulieu during the thirteenth century, in order to understand why and how the great cathedrals of Europe were built. Alternates between modern footage and animation.
Publisher
[ASU College of Architecture & Environmental Design?]
Pub. Date
[2003?]
Language
English
Description
Using Phoenix, Arizona as a backdrop, this Desert Cities series pilot discusses sustainability issues in city planning and introduces lessons from ancient cultures regarding environment and resource conservation in relation to population growth in arid climates.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Television program that explores the Inca civilization from the perspective of their construction techniques. Archaeological teams use traditional building techniques to test their hypotheses, including the building of a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.
Publisher
Hartworks
Pub. Date
1998, 2005.
Language
English
Description
Enjoy a look at a fascinating variety of homes and the creative people who built them! Discover how passive solar design and environmentally low-impact materials can be used to create comfortable and economical homes. See the use of both traditional materials, such as adobe, and innovative materials, such as papercrete.
Series
Publisher
WNET-Thirteen
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Many saw the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center as the end of the skyscraper. They were wrong. This program interviews architects and engineers who have dedicated their lives to reaching new heights, and investigates the risks and benefits of building tall.
Series
Lost treasures of the ancient world volume 3
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Explores the history and architecture of the ancient world and featuring graphics, computer animation, and location footage. Visits the great monuments, pagodas, and temples of buddhist Japan and considers the Samurai warriors and their code of Bushido which stresses honor, self-discipline, bravery, and simple living, as it examines the traditional society of Japan and its emphasis on balance, order, and calm.
19) Building decks
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Shows how to build two decks: one simple, single-level deck demonstrating the basic principles of deck construction; the other, a custom wraparound deck complete with stairs, planters and built-in seating.
