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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
James Wines; Philip Jodidio |
ISBN: | 3822863033 9783822863039 |
OCLC Number: | 44935961 |
Description: | 240 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Nature's revenge: a brief survey of 20th century green history -- Eco-philosophy an early green history -- Environmental architecture today -- Integration of architecture and landscape -- "Borrowed from nature": organic forms and cosmic symbolism -- Architecture in its cultural context -- Translating technology into art -- Green design research and technological innovations -- Building a bridge to the common client -- The sociological aspects of green architecture: urbanism -- Prophetic visions for the future -- Conclusion: turning over a new leaf. |
Series Title: | Architecture & design series. |
Responsibility: | James Wines ; edited by Philip Jodidio. |
Abstract:
James Wines explores human habitats that function in harmony with the environment. The author reviews contemporary green architecture, presents a history of shelter from Neolithic times to the present and identifies new architectural directions.
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