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For example: anderson architectural design
You can also search Enterprise for a topic, to find related books.
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Finding printed books and e-books
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| 347 | Law Treatises |
| 347.225 | Construction law |
| 347.2255 | Construction contracts |
| 363.69 | Preservation of historic buildings and environments |
| 658 | Management (business; engineering; industrial) |
| 658.99 | Construction management |
| 690 | Building construction |
| 690.0286 | Green or sustainable buildings |
| 692.3 | Building standards and specifications |
| 692.4 | Building contracts |
| 692.6 | Building supervision |
| 693 | Systems of building construction |
See the Construction management and engineering subject guide for a more detailed breakdown of aspects of construction
| 700 | Art in general |
| 701 | Theory of art |
| 709 | History of art |
| 711 | Area planning |
| 711.4 | City planning |
| 712 | Landscape architecture (design) |
| 720 | Architecture |
| 720.23 | Architecture as a career |
| 720.284 | Architectural drawing |
| 720.285 | Computer applications in Architecture |
| 720.286 | Remodelling of buildings |
| 720.288 | Maintenance, repair, conservation and restoration of buildings |
| 720.3 | Dictionaries and glossaries |
| 720.42 | Inclusive environments |
| 720.47 | Architecture and the environment |
| 720.483 | Tall buildings |
| 720.68 | Architectural management and practice |
| 720.9 | History and individual architects |
| 721 | Architectural construction |
| 722 - 724 | Architectural periods |
| 722 | Ancient architecture |
| 723 | Medieval architecture 300-1400 |
| 724.1 | Architecture from 1400-1800 |
| 724.5 | Architecture from 1800-1899 |
| 724.6 | Architecture from 1900-1999 |
| 724.7 | Architecture from 2000 |
| 725-728 | Specific types of buildings |
| 725 | Public buildings |
| 725.1 | Government buildings |
| 725.2 | Commercial buildings |
| 725.8 | Recreation buildings |
| 726 | Ecclesiastical buildings |
| 728 | Residential buildings |
| 729 | Architectural design and decoration |
| 729.1 | Design in vertical plane |
| 729.19 | Inscriptions and lettering |
| 729.2 | Design in horizontal plane (Plans and planning) |
| 729.28 | Lighting |
| 729.29 | Acoustics |
| 729.4 | Painted and architectural decoration |
| 730 | Sculpture |
| 740 | Drawing and decorative art |
| 745 | Design and decorative art |
| 745.2 | Industrial design |
| 745.4 | Design |
Aesthetics 701.17
Aesthetics: philosophy 111.85
Ancient architecture 722
Architect’s detail drawings 692.2
Architectural drawing 720.284
Architectural drawings 720.222
Architectural periods 722-724
Architectural practice 720.68
Architecture of specific countries 720.9
Art theory 701.1
Baroque architecture 724.19
Baroque arts 709.033
BIM 690.0285
BIM in architectural practice 720.285
Building estimates 692.5
Building information modeling - see BIM
Building regulations and codes 692.9
Careers in Architecture 720.23
Cathedrals 726.6
Churches 726.5
City planning and design 711.4
Computer graphics 006.6
Conservation and restoration 363.69
Design, general 745 and 745.4
Design, architectural 729
Domestic architecture 728
Ecclesiastical architecture 726
Energy conservation, Architecture 720.472
Energy management in building 697
Environment and Architecture 720.47
Gothic architecture 723.5
Gothic revival 724.3
Green buildings 720.47
Islamic architecture 723.3
Islamic arts, general 709.56
IT in construction 690.0285
Landscape design and gardening 712
Le Corbusier 720.944
Management in architecture 720.68
Real estate investment and development 333.33
Renewable energy 333.794
Renewable energy resources / Engineering 621.4
Residential buildings 728
Romanesque architecture 723.4
Signage 659.134
Site planning 720.28
Sustainable architecture 720.47
Urban redevelopment 711.59
Vernacular architecture 728
Visual theory 701.15
Wayfinding 659.134
If you are unable to view these videos on YouTube they are also available on YuJa via the links below (University login required):
Architects after Architecture by 
Analysing architecture : the universal language of place-making by 
Visual Research Methods in Architecture by 
Proxemics and the Architecture of Social Interaction by 
Designs on history : the architect as physical historian by Our Inter-Library Loans service can get books not held at Reading from other libraries (usually from the British Library).
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