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Patterns and numbers in Minecraft / by Hellebuyck, Adam,author.(CARDINAL)814316; Medvinsky, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)831466;
Grades 4 to 6."Using the fun, interactive world of Minecraft and key concepts in STEAM, two teachers developed the Minecraft and STEAM series to be used in and out of the classroom. In Minecraft and STEAM, students discover that Minecraft isn't just a game, it's a tool that can be used to learn about real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Patterns and Numbers in Minecraft focuses on math but includes other STEAM concepts in the sidebars."--Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.920L
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Geometry; Mathematics; Architecture; Minecraft (Game);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to read buildings : a crash course in architectural styles / by Cragoe, Carol Davidson.(CARDINAL)556734;
Explains how to decode a structure's style, history, and evolution by recognizing key designs clues, and provides overviews on how geography, history, and religion influenced architecture.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Architecture.; Architecture;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Discovering architecture / by Altarriba, Eduard,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)356116; Bardí I Milà, Berta,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)833861;
Introduction -- The pyramids -- Classical Greece / The Parthenon -- Rome and the birth of town planning -- Arches, vaults and domes -- The Pantheon -- Byzantine architecture / Hagia Sophia -- A world of domes -- Andrea Palladio / La rotonda -- The Japanese house -- Katsura Imperial Villa -- Vernacular architecture -- Homes -- A new age / Crystal Palace -- Art nouveau / Sagrada Familia -- Antoni Gaudi -- When architecture meets other arts -- Le Corbusier -- Fallingwater -- Reinventing the modern house -- German Pavilion -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe -- Iconic buildings -- Structures -- Higher and higher -- Zaha Hadid -- Contemporary architecture -- Basic elements of architecture -- Being an architect -- Architecture of the future -- Life on Mars.Who built the first houses? What's the difference between an arch and an architrave? How does a dome stay up? Who invented concrete? Can you build a house from paper? If you want to know more about the buildings around you, this entertaining illustrated guide is a perfect introduction to architecture around the world. From the mud huts of ancient history to today's towering edifices, you can explore iconic buildings and find out more about the people who created them. You'll also discover the development of different building materials, from mud and straw to paper, steel and reinforced concrete.Primary school age.
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Architecture;
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The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi / by Ciol, Elio,photographer.; Ciol, Stefano,photographer.; Frugoni, Chiara,1940-2022,writer of introduction.; Malafarina, Gianfranco,editor.(CARDINAL)784544; Roli, Ghigo,photographer.(CARDINAL)686010; Yorke, James,translator.(CARDINAL)751611;
Includes bibliographical references (page 323) and index.Introduction: The canonization of St Francis and the frescoes in the upper church -- The lower church -- Narthex & nave -- The chapels -- Presbytery & transepts -- The face of St Francis -- Geometric designs -- Animals -- Angels -- Architecture -- Nature -- The upper church -- The nave -- The vaults -- Transepts & apse."Founded in 1228, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi is the burial place of the well-known saint and the mother church of the Franciscan order of monks. It is also a treasure house of art, decorated with monumental frescoes by some of the greatest painters of the 13th and 14th centuries ... This book takes its readers on a guided tour of this magnificent complex ... Rarely seen details allow the personal imprints of the artists to shine through"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Art.; Illustrated works.; Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226; San Francesco (Church : Assisi, Italy); San Francesco (Church : Assisi, Italy); Basilicas; Mural painting and decoration, Italian;
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APT bulletin. by Association for Preservation Technology.(CARDINAL)271293;
Vol. 19, no. 1 (1987) incorrectly called v. 9.Volume XXX, no. 4, 1999 issue concerns the architecture of Rafael Guastavino.
Subjects: Periodicals.; Guastavino, Rafael, 1842-1908.; Architecture; Historic buildings; Architecture; Monuments historiques;
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Notre-Dame of Paris : nine centuries of history / by Sandron, Dany,author.; Tallon, Andrew,1969-2018,author.; Cook, Lindsay(Lindsay Shepherd),translator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-181)."A visual survey of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris over the past 850 years. Addresses a series of key themes in the cathedral's history, including the fundraising campaign, the construction of vaults, and the liturgical function of the choir"--
Subjects: Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral); Church architecture; Architecture, Gothic; Church decoration and ornament;
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How to draw and paint fantasy architecture / by Alexander, Rob(Illustrator),author.(CARDINAL)342576;
Foreword -- About this book -- Introduction To Architecture: -- Middle Eastern architecture -- Middle-Eastern details -- Romanesque architecture -- Romanesque details -- Gothic architecture -- Gothic details -- Mesoamerican architecture -- Mesoamerican details -- Viking structures -- Asian architecture -- Asian details -- Modern and futurist architecture -- Modern and futurist details -- Picture-Making Techniques: -- Light, shadows, values, and shapes -- Perspective, distance, and depth -- Composition and concept -- Color theory and usage -- Mood and drama -- Details And Textures: -- Traditional art materials -- Digital art materials: -- Wood -- Wood joinery -- Stone and brickwork -- Thatching -- Plaster -- Marble -- Weathering and aging -- Mosaics and painted tiles -- Fire and smoke damage -- Creating Your Own Worlds: -- Layering values / Rob Alexander -- Evoking moods / Anthony Scott Waters -- Painting light / Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe -- Exploring ideas / Stephen Hickman -- Establishing depth / Rob Alexander -- Creating drama / Tom Kidd -- Index -- Credits.Overview: Advice and instruction from a leading fantasy illustrator guides art students who intend to pursue careers illustrating computer games, children's books, graphic novels, and other related media. This book's opening chapter analyzes traditional architectural shapes that include arches, columns, towers, vaults, and buttresses. Chapters that follow apply principles of lighting, shadow, and perspective to the architectural forms, and discuss ways of creating surface textures and adding dramatic atmosphere to illustrations. Readers are then guided through a series of projects of increasing complexity in which they create illustrations dominated by fantasy castles, palaces, dungeons, and more. Here is comprehensive instruction in the techniques required for capturing fantastic buildings, alien architecture, and alternate realities. More than 250 enlightening color illustrations.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Drawing; Fantastic architecture; Fantasy in art.; Painting;
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The buildings of Main Street : a guide to American commercial architecture / by Longstreth, Richard W.(CARDINAL)273429;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-145) and index.Foreword / Chester H. Liebs -- Using the Guide -- Compositional Types -- Two-Part Commercial Block -- One-Part Commercial Block -- Enframed Window Wall -- Stacked Vertical Block -- Two-Part Vertical Block -- Three-Part Vertical Block -- Temple Front -- Vault -- Enframed Block -- Central Block with Wings -- Arcaded Block -- Combinations and Exceptions -- Epilogue: New Concepts of Form."As varied as America's downtowns are, often a single image comes to mind when Main Street is mentioned: small-scale Victorian buildings with elaborate cornices and tall, arched windows. In truth, Main Street offers as rich a spectrum of buildings as any other place in the American landscape. This ground-breaking book is the first to classify these structures, not on the usual basis of style, but as parts of a common language of buildings designed to meet business and urban needs."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Commercial buildings; Architecture; Architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How to read churches : a crash course in ecclesiastical architecture / by McNamara, Denis R.(Denis Robert)(CARDINAL)549818;
Includes index.Small enough to fit in a pocket yet serious enough to provide real answers, this primer is a must-have for architecture and history buffs, tourists, and churchgoers interested in decoding the styles and symbols of religious buildings. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also who designed it, what kind of congregation it was built for, and why. This practical yet charming handbook is the key to decoding the style, history, evolution, and social significance of religious buildings. Not strictly limited to churches, it also covers abbeys, chapels, and monasteries, among other structures. Organized according to architectural element (windows, domes, arches, etc.), each element is presented in chronological order. Additional chapters explore the architectural influence of geography, history, and various creeds, along with an illustrated timeline showing how, where, and in many cases why certain church features evolved through the centuries. There is also a useful introduction to naming each component of a church, from vaults to buttresses and transepts to apses. All entries are illustrated with period engravings and line drawings. This book will be invaluable for architecture buffs and anyone who has ever wondered why classic New England churches are white with little ornament, why Quaker meetinghouses have no altars, or why Episcopalians traditionally favored the Gothic style.
Subjects: Architectural drawings.; Church architecture; Church architecture; Church architecture;
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Architecture and ornament : an illustrated dictionary / by Maliszewski, Margaret.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198)."Anyone who has ever noticed a distinctive feature of a building and wanted to know its name, and anyone who has encountered such a name but needed a picture or a definition to understand it, now have a way of finding either answer. This handy reference tool serves architects, historians, homeowners and curious observers alike by pairing a traditional dictionary of architectural elements with a series of illustrations of the same elements." "Both halves of the book are equally easy to dip into. The numbered illustrations are clearly labeled with names, which may be found alphabetically in the dictionary; and in the dictionary, cross-references to pertinent illustrations accompany definitions. The illustrations are grouped by category (Windows and Doors, Walls, Roofs, Columns, Stairs, Ornament and Moldings, and Arches, Vaults and Domes), so to locate a particular item one may simply turn to the appropriate section and look for a photograph or drawing that matches it."--Jacket.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Architecture;
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