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Leithauser, Brad

Summary: "In this comic novel, our hero, Midwesterner Louie Hake, tries to prop up the failing prospects of happiness in his career and marriage by setting out abroad on what he calls his Journey of a Lifetime. Louie is 43, teaches architecture at a third-rate college in Michigan, and faced with a collapsing second marriage and a potentially disastrous medical diagnosis, he decides to undertake a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2019

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Dean, Andrea Oppenheimer.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.1 DEA

Summary: How do plants and animals stave off overheating and dehydration under a relentless sun-especially when burdened with thick skins, hides, or shells? This program looks at adaptations and survival techniques that cope with intense heat, particularly in desert environments. Venturing into the Sonora Desert, viewers learn about the sprawling root system of the saguaro cactus and the water recycling...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Summary: "Inspired by contemporary building forms and playful colours frequently used in modern architecture, GO Colours 2.0 is a fun way to learn design skills early on."--publisher's website.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Arckit 2011

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Dean, Andrea Oppenheimer.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.71 DEA

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Summary: "The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2023

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Summary: Although they may not look exactly like their counterparts in China, North America's Chinese Buddhist temples are closely linked to them through symbolism and traditions that go back more than 1,500 years. This video looks at structural symmetry, north/south building orientation, and interior layout; architectural elements like pagodas, columns, and courtyards; the lotus flower as a design...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: This program considers the debt Western civilization owes to paganism, Christianity, and Islam, showing how each religion has influenced the other and how the art of all three continues to exert an effect on the world. Highlighting the lifelike sculptures of ancient Greece that celebrate what it is to be human; the primitive daubs in Roman catacombs, shimmering Byzantine mosaics, and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Summary: What do we mean when we talk about sustainable communities? How can they be created? This program joins architects, urban planners, civic leaders, business owners, and community residents in three separate localities as they respond to the challenge of building a sustainable community. A number of environmental and urban-planning questions are addressed, including: Is the architecture sound,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010

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Summary: Celebrated architect Frank Gehry lives and works in Los Angeles-a world away from Finland, where his idol, the late Alvar Aalto, created stunning additions to the urban landscape and helped originate Scandinavian modernism. This film studies parallels between the two creative giants, examining their respective styles and documenting an in-depth conversation about Aalto between Gehry and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Hindu temples are models of the Hindu universe. And while no two temples are exactly alike, they do share some common architectural features. This video compares modern Hindu temples in North America to the classic northern- and southern-style Indian temples of a thousand years ago. Elements that have survived the centuries-the sikhara tower and the statues of the myriad manifestations of the...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: From conceptual sketches to detailed blueprints, drawings serve as the vehicle for translating architectural visions into masterpieces of design and construction. This outstanding program provides a concise demonstration of axonometric, isometric, and one-point and two-point perspective drawing. Computer graphics are employed to help explain the underlying principles of architectural drawing,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: "The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021

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Summary: When Lutheranism was born, the need for a new style of church was born along with it. Drawing on architectural examples from Germany and North America, this video connects principles of Lutheranism-for example, that everyone in the congregation should be able to see and hear everything that goes on in a service-to church shape, seating arrangement, and the placement of the altar, the pulpit,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Contents: The Art and Science of Architecture (2:47) -- Urban Architecture (1:43) -- Rural Architecture (1:11) -- A Village in New Jersey (2:08) -- Corporate Architecture (1:22) -- Unconventional Projects (1:55) -- Private Home Design (1:18) -- Urban Development (1:30) -- A Career in Architecture (1:50) -- Personalities and Working Styles (2:13) -- Studying Architecture (2:02) -- Professional Licensing...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: With over 13 million jobs in the U.S. alone, the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster is simply huge. This program offers a sense of how wide-ranging the opportunities can be by looking at the educational and training requirements, as well as the actual work of an architect, plumber, electrician, and construction and building inspector. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: Water and stone are the elements of Rome; joined in fountains, they create the essence that is the Eternal City. This program looks at the history, the architecture, and the artistry of Rome's fountains, following Giovanni Battista Faldi's 1691 guide and juxtaposing his marvelous drawings with the living reality. Among the fountains examined are the Fontana di Trevi, Santa Maria in Trastevere,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: Vincent Scully is arguably the best-known living art historian in the United States today. This program explores the phenomenon of Scully, tracing his connection to New Haven, where he was born, and to Yale from the time he entered as a freshman in 1936 to the present. It follows the arc of his interests in classical art and architecture to American architecture, historic preservation, and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010

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Summary: Although Solomon's Temple was destroyed more than 2,500 years ago, it has influenced the design of synagogues ever since. This video uses Jewish houses of worship from around the world and down through the ages to illustrate three basic floor plans and the four elements common to all synagogues: the bimah, the desk, the ark, and the Torah scrolls. Symbols like the Star of David, the menorah,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Built as a walled fortress by the Romans and watered by their great aqueduct, Segovia began to grow in Visigothic times and came into its own as a rich and powerful city in the Middle Ages. This program documents its history-which in many ways mirrors the history of Spain-through its homes and churches, its highways and byways, the rooms where Alfonso el Sabio wrote his astronomical treatise...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: This program profiles CO2 Zero, an eco-friendly housing development in the UK, focusing on its use of recycled plastics and FSC-certified wood. The architect built with renewable and reclaimed resources, and took into account how all parts of the houses would be disposed of at end-of-life, thus minimizing the carbon footprint of this unique living space. Although the countertops are made from...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011

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Summary: With the rise of industry came the rise of the cities. In this program, host Dan Cruickshank scours London to examine how the mechanisms of industrialization generated urban life as people know it today. Mass production enabled a growing swathe of society to enjoy high-quality products and created a new and instantly recognizable world: the modern home. Chemistry also stoked the fires of...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: The study of American homes is an architectural tour through time. This video shows examples of a variety of influential housing styles from the 1800s to today. Featured styles include Georgian and Dutch colonial, French, Spanish, neo-Classical, Tudor, Victorian, Cape Cod, brownstone, prairie, craftsman, ranch, multilevel, split-entry, international, contemporary, and eclectic. A mix of basic...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010

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Summary: Beginning with the Meiji Restoration, the techniques of Western architecture spread rapidly throughout Japan. Some architects fused the two traditions, while others subtly incorporated Western details into the modernized sukiya style. Filmed in Kyoto, this program focuses on the evolution of Japanese architecture from the late 19th century up to the Second World War. Buildings toured include...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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