“…Leading the Mass Timber design dialogue in the US, the author, Susan Jones, an architect in Seattle, Washington, has been pioneering the new, innovative use of wood over the past six years, since she built her own family's house from cross-laminated timber in 2015 in a neighbourhood in Seattle. …”

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“…Yet Lizzie’s home harbors its own set of rules, with hushed midnight gatherings, clandestine transactions, and the girl’s special task of protecting Salamina’s newborn child–a secret that, because of the new rules, must never be mentioned outside the walls of the house. As the months pass, the contagious spirit of change sends those once underground into the streets to challenge the ruling authority. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- References -- CHAPTER 2 Neighbhourhood Landscapes -- 2.1 Neighbourhoods and neighbourhood landscapes -- 2.2 Why neighbourhood landscapes matter -- Neighbourhood landscapes occupy substantial space incities -- Neighbourhoods landscapes are the "everyday landscapes" for the large majority of urbandwellers -- Neighbourhood landscapes act as a medium connecting different stakeholders and forging asense of belonging to place and nation -- Neighbourhood landscapes influence the ecological and biophysical conditions of neighbourhoods -- 2.3 Typologies of green and open spaces of neighbourhood landscapes -- Typologies of green and open spaces in Singapore's public housing estates -- Singapore's public housing -- Typologies of green and open spaces -- Typologies of green and open spaces in Singapore's public housing estates -- References -- CHAPTER 3 A Conceptual Framework for Neighbourhood Landscape Design -- 3.1 Conceptual foundations -- 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Boombustology of Tulipomania -- The Multilens Look -- Chapter 7 The Great Depression: From Roaring Twenties to Yawning Thirties -- Castles in the Sand -- From Booming Twenties to Busted Thirties -- The Boombustology of the Great Depression -- The Multilens Look -- Chapter 8 The Japanese Boom and Bust: A Credit-Fueled Bubble Economy -- Japan(ese) as Different -- An Overview of the Bubble Economy -- The Boombustology of the Japanese Boom and Bust -- The Multilens Look -- Chapter 9 The Asian Financial Crisis: The Mirage of a Miracle -- Boom Times in East Asia -- Thailand Catches the Flu -- The Boombustology of the Asian Financial Crisis -- The Multilens Look -- Chapter 10 The U.S. Housing Boom and Bust: The Homeowner's Society Creates the People's Panic -- "Safe as Houses" -- The Music Stops -- The Boombustology of the U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.1 Introduction3.2 Household Size and Structure; 3.2.1 Household Size; 3.2.2 Household Size and Poverty; 3.3 Dependency Ratio and Sex Ratio; 3.4 Gender of the Household Head; 3.4.1 Household Size and Gender of Household Head; 3.4.2 Marital Status of Household Head; 3.5 Poverty and Disability; Chapter 4: Housing and Household Facilities; 4.1 Structure of the Main House; 4.2 Access to Water, Toilet Facilities and Electricity; 4.2.1 Drinking Water; 4.2.2 Toilet Facilities; 4.2.3 Access to Electricity; 4.3 Fuel Used for Cooking; 4.4 Polychoric PCA Coef fi cients to Assess Housing Stock…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Preface, p. 6 ; Introducing an Architecture of the Present: Critical Regionalism and the Design of Identity (Alexander Tzonis), p. 8 ; Critical Regionalism: A Facet of Modern Architecture since 1945 (Liane Lefaivre), p. 22 ; Projects, p. 56 ; Oscar Niemeyer (Dance Hall, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerals, Brazil 1942), p. 58 ; Richard Neutra (The Kaufmann Desert House, Palm Springs, Callfornia, USA 1946-47), p. 62 ; Alvar Aalto (Säynätsalo Town Hall, Säynätsalo, Finland 1948-52), p. 66 ; Dimitris Pikionis (Pathway up the Acropolis and the Philopappos Hill, Athens, Greece 1953-57), p. 70 ; Ricardo Porro (School of Plastic Arts, Havana, Cuba 1961-65), p. 74 ; Moshe Safdie (Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem, Israel 1976-88), p. 78 ; Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Nouméa, New Caledonia 1993-98), p. 82 ; Berger + Parkkinen ( The Nordic Embassies, Berlin, Germany 1995-99), p. 88 ; Jacques Ferrier and Jean-François Irissou (Siége Social de Toral énergie La Tour-de-Salvagny, Lyon, France 1998-99), p. 92 ; p. 102 ; Kengo Kuma (Hiroshige Ando Museum, Batoh, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 1998-2000), p. 110 ; Leslie Elkins and James Turrell (Live Oak Friends Meeting Hall, Houston, Texas, USA 1995-2001), p. 116 ; MVRDV (Hageneiland, Ypenburg, The Netherlands 1997-2001), p. 120 ; Santiago Calatrava (Ysios Winery, Laguardia, Álava, Spain 1998-2001), p. 124 ; NavarraOfficeWalkArchitecture (Strin Park between Caltagirone and Piazza Armerina, Catania, Italy 2001), p. 128 ; foreign office architects (Yokohama International Port Terminal, Yokohama, Japan 1995-2002), p. 132 ; Gary Chang / Edge Design lnstitute Ltd (Suitcase House, Beijing, China 2001-02), p. 138 ; Ateliers Jean ouvel (Museum on Quai Branly, Paris, France, since 1999), p. 144 ; The Archltects, p. 151 ; Selected Bibliography, p. 154 ; Author Biographies, p. 157 ; lllustratlon Credits, p. 158.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…What about One of Your Biggest Assets? Your House Three Buckets of Money Risk Matters - The Risk of Time Factoring Leverage into Returns Debt as an Integrated Part of Your Investment Philosophy Chapter 6: Proof of the Value of Debt The Big Picture - Debt Can Be Valuable Children and College Savings Interest Rates and Debt Service Coverage Ratios Chapter 7: Conclusion Taking a Stand Against Conventional Wisdom Appendix A: Phi Phound Me Inspiration Arrived Not Perfect Makes Perfect Applying The Fibonacci Sequence From 13 to 8 From 8 to 5 Super Cool Math Appendix B: Understanding The Power of Securities-Based Lending Case Study The Power of Securities-Based Lending First Bank of Mom and Dad Appendix C: Home Purchase and Financing Considerations Don't Rush to Buy a House When Home Ownership Can Go Wrong Save Yourself the Anguish Be Careful! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PAPER 9 GLASGOW'S URBAN RENAISSANCE: MAKING BIG SHIFTS IN HOUSING ASSISTANCE By Michael Lennon, CEO, Housing New Zealand CorporationPAPER 10 URBAN GOVERNANCE AND URBAN COMPETITIVENESS: EUROPEAN TRENDS By Professor Michael Pakinson, Director, European Institute of Urban Affairs, University of John Moores; PAPER 11 IMAGINEERING CITIES: CREATING FUTURE 'PROSPECTIVES' FOR PRESENT PLANNING By Professor John Ratcliffe, Director, Faculty of the Built Environment, Dublin Institute of Technology & Visiting Pro…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Vimeo: A Curated, Self-Uploading Storefront for CreatorsPart II Trailblazing Content Creators; 4 Niche Is the New Mainstream; Specialized Worlds and Different Kinds of Families; Political Animals; Alpha House on Amazon; House of Cards on Netflix-Beau Willimon: Executive Producer/Showrunner; Ladies with Attitude; Orange Is the New Black on Netflix-Jenji Kohan: Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer; Transparent on Amazon-Andrea Sperling: Executive Producer; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix-Robert Carlock: Executive Producer/Co-Creator/Showrunner…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Copyright -- Contributor -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Pirate Kitty Theory: How a House Cat Being Let Out Led to the Extinction of the Dodo Bird -- Chapter 2: Cows All the Way Down: Could Cow-Based Planetoids Support Methane Atmospheres? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Challenges facing Canada's largest city: Inequality and governance -- Piloting the possibilities for the inclusive city -- Increasing the supply and quality of affordable housing in Toronto -- Transport -- Economic development -- Realising the inclusive city? …”