Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World
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Book Overview
Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis. In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building? setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393731898
ISBN13:9780393731897
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.8" x 11.5"
Customer Reviews
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Useful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
It is very useful. It has a lot of material about sustainable architecture, founded in real examples. Most of this kind of books are very theorical but not practical.
Environmental responsibility in architectural creations
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Peter Buchanan's TEN SHADES OF GREEN: ARCHITECTURE AND THE NATURAL WORLD centers on ten buildings which illustrate how environmental responsibility influences modern architectural pursuits. Peter Buchanan is a curator and critic: his choices reflect designs which blend environmental responsibility with design excellence, showing how such a focus provides architects with new, innovative ideas.
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