Dec
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DK Ching and the Legendary Architecture, Form, Space and Order
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Professor Francis D.K. Ching, also known as F.D.K. Ching, DK Ching, is one of architecture maestro. Many of his masterpieces books have been translated into a number of languages, the books have become standard texts for practicing architects. His basic information about architecture and construction books has been translated around the world for a long time. Read more
Dec
30
Kevin Lynch and the Image of the City Theory
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Professor Kevin Andrew Lynch, known as Kevin Lynch, 1918-1984, is a maestro architect, the urban designer legend. Kevin Lynch is known by the Image of the City theory, (MIT Press, 1960) those are: 1) path, 2) edges, 3) district, 4) nodes, and 5) landmarks. Read more
Dec
30
Hamid Shirvani and the Eight Elements of Urban Design Theory
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Dr. Hamid Shirvani known as an architect and urban designer maestro. He created the urban design legendary theory, that is the eight elements of urban design theory, those are: 1) land use, 2) building form and massing, 3) circulation and parking 4) open space 5) pedestrian ways 6) activity support 7) signage and 8 ) preservation. This theory described in his book: Read more
Dec
29
YB Mangunwijaya , Wastu Citra and Kali Code
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Yusuf Biliarta Mangunwijaya, known as Romo Mangun, born in Ambarawa, 6th of May 1929, is one of Indonesian maestro architect, an author, also a religious Catholic leader. He got his educational background from Seminari Menengah Kotabaru, Yogyakarta (1951), Seminari Menengah Santo Petrus Kanisius, Mertoyudan, Magelang (1952), Filsafat Teologi Sancti Pauli, Kotabaru, Yogyakarta (1953-1959), Teknik Arsitektur, ITB, Read more