e-Research topic 6
Architecture Awards 2002
"The growing importance of ecologically sustainable ideas in building is
coming through loud and clear in this year's National Architecture Awards.
All the major concerns of ecologically sustainable development (esd) can
be seen across the winning projects" (RAIA
Media release, 24th October 2002). Can it not be argued that
the incorporation of esd principles is simply the minimum that an architect
should always achieve?
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"2002 Architecture
Award winners announced", RAIA Media release, 24th October
2002.
Books
Quarry, Neville. Award
winning Australian architecture. Roseville, N.S.W. , Craftsman
House, 1997.
Main collection 720.994
Q27a
Slessor, Catherine. Eco-Tech:
sustainable architecture and high technology. London, Thames
and Hudson, 1997.
Main collection 720.47
S632e
Williamson, Terry J., Radford, Anthony, Bennetts, Helen. Understanding
sustainable architecture. London, Spon Press, 2003.
Yeang, Ken. Designing
with nature: the ecological basis for architectural design.
New York, McGraw-Hill, c1995.
Main collection 720.47
Y38d
Articles
"Streets
ahead: RAIA South Australian Architecture Awards", Adelaide
matters, issue 17, August 2001, pages 22-23. Editorial, page
5.
Lloyd, P. "The
Advertiser/RAIA
People's Choice Award for residential design: a matter of choice",
Advertiser,14th July, 2001, magazine section page 6.
Oaten, Chris. "Our
home is girt by steel", Advertiser, 3rd August, 2001,
page 31.
Web sites
Architecture.com.au
The Project
Gallery provides illustrations and information on RAIA award winning
projects since 1981. To Browse, from Display options:
select a state, category of entrant or year of award, then click on building
category, Residential,
Public
Buildings, Urban
Design or Commercial.
Alternatively, click on Advanced Search to activate the search box
and Enter a keyword,
architect's name, style etc. and select what is to be searched from categories
or year.
2002 Award
winners,
Your home:
design for lifestyle and the future
From the Federal government's Greenhouse office.
ENCYCLOPAEDIAS and HANDBOOKS are useful sources for background
information.
Encyclopedia
of architecture, design, engineering & construction.
Wiley, New York, 1990.
Reference collection
720.3 W682e
"Professional development" vol.4, pages 77-92.
"Profession in contemporary society", vol. 4, pages 93-100. "Role
of architect" vol. 4, pages 279-300.
Ching, F. D. K. Visual
dictionary of architecture. Wiley, New York, 1997.
Reference collection
720.3 C539v
Instead of an alphabetical listing, the information
is clustered around basic aspects of architecture with words placed in
their visual context. Included are fundamental terms relating to
architectural design, history and technology.
Curl, J. S. Dictionary
of architecture. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999.
Reference collection
720.3 C975d
See definitions for "architect" and "architecture"
Includes references for further reading.
Fleming, J. Penguin
dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture. 5th.
ed. Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1998.
Reference collection
720.3 F597p
"Environmental, green or sustainable architecture",
pages 182-183.
The following handbooks present guidelines for architectural design
over a range of activities, building types, and environments.
These follow European or North American precedents, remember to check with
Australian
codes.
Architect's
data. (Neufert) 3rd ed. Oxford, Blackwell Science
Publishers, 2000.
Reference collection
721.0212 N482a.3
Metric
handbook: planning and design data. 2nd ed. Oxford,
Architectural Press, 1999.
Reference collection
721.0212 N532.2
Time-saver
standards for architectural design data; the reference of architectural
fundamentals. 7th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reference collection
721.0212 C157t.7
Time-saver
standards for architectural lighting. New York, McGraw
Hill, 2000.
Reference collection
621.32 S817t
Time-saver
standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data.
2nd ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Reference collection
712.0212 H313t.2
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