Spaceports Ali, Christopher Sharples, William Sharples, Nina Rappaport, and Leo Stevens. Turbulence. New Haven, Conn: Yale 9 Rahim, School of Architecture, 2011. Print. Turbulence is the third book that features the work of the Louis I. Kahn Visiting Assistant Professorship, an endowed chairmanship to bring young innovators in architectural design to the Yale School of Architecture. This book includes the advanced studio research of Christopher Sharples of SHoP Architects in “New Formations: Airport City,” and William Sharples of SHoP in “Beyond Experience: Spaceport Earth.” Along with the student work, interviews with the architects about the work of their professional offices and essays framing the Yale studios are combined with insight into the pedagogical approach of these two practitioner-educators.
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Ferebee, Scott T. The Commercial Spaceport. , 2011. Print. Undergraduate thesis on space tourism. Includes research as well as a design for a spaceport in Las Vegas Nevada
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Selvidge, Paula. From Airport to Spaceport: Designing for an Aerospace Revolution. Tampa, Fla.: University of South Florida, 2010. Internet resource. Masters of Architecture thesis on a spaceport located in Atlanta, Georgia. The 175 page document contains a large, though not particularly deep knowledge base. The later one-third of the document contains the design proposal.
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Anderson, Eric. Space Tourist’s Handbook. Philadelphia, Quirk Books, 2005. Print. General information regarding existing launch facilities, current spacecraft technology, things to expect while in space, and the future of space travel. Not intended as an academic read, but excellent for an introduction to the topic.
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Ericson, Eric, and Johan Pihl. Design for Impact. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003. Print. This text is an education in the history of communicating safety procedures for airplane commuters. More than anything this book contributes to a history of graphic vocabulary.
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Shelton, Barrie. Learning from the Japanese City: West Meets East in Urban Design. London: E & FN Spon, 1999. Print. Japanese gardens and buildings have received considerable exposure recently but this timely publication is the first exposition of the Japanese city. It covers the form, character and organization of the buildings and spaces in Japanese cities and particularly the relationships between the buildings, squares and streets. This text contains an excellent history and comprehensive analysis in the variations of western and eastern planning strategies.
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Japanese Design. Köln: Daab, 2004. Print. A collection of contemporary Japanese architecture. Most of the designs are primarily interior, and will contribute to an understanding of designing interior spaces in a Japanese Environment.
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Shapira, Philip, Ian Masser, and David W. Edgington. Planning for Cities and Regions in Japan. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1994. Print. Though slightly dated, this book brings together a series of contributions which examine the processes of contemporary city development and urban planning in Japan. A central theme of the book is to consider, from a range of perspectives and situations, the role, policies, methods, and effectiveness of planning in guiding city development in Japan and in addressing present and emerging urban issues. Areas of particular concern include inner city development, the urban periphery, the institutional and regulatory context of planning, and planning for urban and regional economic and technological change.