Books by Derek Thomas

This book highlights aesthetics as pertaining to the structural component in architectural design. Based on comprehensive research, a critical analysis is presented of the constraints and other influences on architectural and structural design, such as culture, patronage, geometry, available resources and technologies.

A unique new tool for community planners, Placemaking: An Urban Design Methodology emphasises the importance of the community while taking into account the expertise of the planner in creating public spaces.

A unique new tool for community planners, Placemaking: An Urban Design Methodology emphasises the importance of the community while taking into account the expertise of the planner in creating public spaces.

In the context of their gardens, neighborhoods and sometimes beyond, the authors of this book provide a month-by-month account of their birding year, commenting upon what they saw and heard, shared with others, and how our world is radically changing bird life and the fabric of our lives.