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Praxis : Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 2, "Mexico City: Projects from the Megacity."
Amanda Reeser

Praxis, Inc., 2001

The largest and fastest growing city on the American continent is the focus of the first of the Praxis issues dedicated to a case study of a particular city. Mexico City presents a unique opportunity to investigate issues facing all American cities including sprawl, infrastructure, transportation, and housing. A number of firms whose work is little known outside their own country are responding to these urban issues with innovative ...

PRAXIS: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 10: Urban Matters
Ashley Schafer, Amanda Reeser Lawrence

Praxis, Inc., 2008

PRAXIS, 10, Urban Matters The double meaning of the title "Urban Matters" refers to the relevance of urbanism for architecture and to the effect of the materials that comprise the contemporary urban condition on the city. This issue considers different means for architecture to forge an alternative to modernist and post-modernist urban paradigms through ecological, technological, topological and political design approaches.

Praxis: Journal of Writing + Building, Issue 3: Housing Tactics

Praxis, Inc., 2002

Issue 3, Housing Tactics, provides an in-depth look at innovative housing strategies across the Americas. Feature articles investigate a diverse range of subtopics: etekt.com and house_n, innovations which strive to use technology in the design and production of the single-family home; results of the Chicago Housing Competition; and recent housing projects by architects Stanley Saitowitz, Wes Jones, Ted Smith, Teddy Cruz, Marcelo Spina, and ...

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 1

Praxis, Inc., 2000

Praxis is a new type of architectural journal which addresses both the architectural writer and builder, the academic and the professional, by exploring the relationship between theory and practice. The journal focuses exclusively on projects designed by an American architect or built in the Americas. Issue 1, "Detail: Specificity in Architecture," features projects by Smith-Miller + Hawkinson, Mathias Klotz, Shim Sutcliffe, Office dA, ...

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 5: Architecture After Capitalism

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Praxis Inc., 2003

important search
i think that this book is very important and useful for me in my study in baghdad university - college of engineering - architectural departement. i need more informathions about it.

Praxis, Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 4: Landscape

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Amanda Reeser, Ashley Schafer

Praxis, Inc., 2002

PRAXIS
a fantastic review of relatively current landscaping projects and their importance in the urban and architectural realm!

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 0

Praxis, Inc., 1999

PRAXIS is a new type of architectural journal which addresses both the architectural writer and builder, the academic and the professional, by exploring the relationship between theory and practice. The journal focuses exclusively on projects designed by an American architect or built in the Americas. Issue 0, "Architecture + the University," includes projects by Bernard Tschumi, Kohn/Shnier, Rem Koolhaas, Weiss/Manfredi, Scogin, Elam and Bray, ...

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 6: New Technologies://New Architectures
Ashley Schafer, Amanda Reeser

Praxis Inc, 2004

Praxis 6, New Technologies://New Architectures focuses on the relationship between architecture and contemporary technologies of production. The issue highlights projects that use recent developments in building systems, performance standards and fabrication methods to rethink conventional approaches to material and structure. Projects include innovative approaches to recycled or sustainable materials; building operation and conditioning; ...

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 8: Re:Programming

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Ashley Schafer and Amanda Reeser Lawrence

Praxis Inc., 2006

Form and Function
There might be other references available on 'program' in Architecture, but this issue provided me with good overview of the discussions related to the subject since the modern movement. The focus is more on the philosophical stands of Rem Koolhaas and Bernard Tshumi and the subsequent re-emergence of 'program' as a form making device since 'Form Follows Function'. The issue features interesting ...

Praxis: Journal of Writing and Building, Issue 7: Untitled Number Seven

Praxis Inc., 2005

Praxis 7, "Untitled Number Seven" features recent projects that reconceptualize the space and discourse of the museum. The journal posits an expanded definition of curation as not only an organizational device for choosing and arranging works of art, but more broadly as a device for structuring a relationship between building and the works of art it houses. This issue focuses on projects that challenge the very definition of the museum as a ...

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