The story of buildings : from the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and beyond / by Dillon, Patrick, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Building a house -- The pyramid of Djoser -- The temples of Greece -- The Parthenon -- The Romans -- Hagia Sophia -- A white robe of churches -- Notre-Dame Cathedral -- Buildings around the world -- The Forbidden City -- The Renaissance in Europe -- Villa Rotonda -- The Taj Mahal -- The baroque in Europe -- Vaux-Le-Vicomte -- Melk Abbey -- Saint Petersburg -- Living in the past -- The Crystal Palace -- Modern buildings -- The Bauhaus -- The United States -- The Chrysler Building -- The international style -- The Sydney Opera House -- The Pompidou Center -- The Straw Bale House.…”

The paper architect : fold-it-yourself buildings and structures, with 20 ready-to-use templates / by Garrido Bianchini, Mar⩡ Victoria

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Basic techniques -- Golden Gate Bridge -- Pyramids of Giza -- London Eye -- Chich⥮ Itz⡠-- Seagram Building -- Eiffel Tower -- Parthenon -- Colosseum -- Golden Pavillion -- Sydney Opera House -- White House -- Taj Mahal -- Tower Bridge -- Taos Pueblo -- U.S. …”

Mega structures / by Greathead, Helen

North american tunneling 2014 proceedings /

Table of Contents: “…Kaneshiro -- Tunneling Under the Sydney Opera House: The Vehicle Access and Pedestrian Safety Project / Mehdi Bakhshi / Verya Nasri -- Modeling of Precast Concrete Tunnel Lining Subjected to Fire Event / Seth Pollak / Nik Sokol / Mark Adams / Greg McTaggart / Ben Clarke.…”
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