Green architecture / James Wines

By:

Wines, James [author]

Contributor(s):

Jodidio, Philip [editor]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Koln, Germany : Taschen, c2000Description: 240 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:

3822863033

Subject(s):

ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE

LOC classification:

NA 682 .W56 2000

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.

Summary: This book is intended as a general exploration of one of the most complex and problematic issues facing humanity over the next century - that is, how to construct a human habitat in harmony with nature. The purpose is to set the stage for an expanding creative dialogue, but not pretend to offer Utopian solutions for the damage wrought by construction technology and the waste of resources during the past 50 years. The text is really more about opening up ideas and issues for investigation and identifying new directions in green design.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National University - Manila	LRC - Architecture General Circulation	Architecture	GC NA 682 .W56 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000016902

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This book is intended as a general exploration of one of the most complex and problematic issues facing humanity over the next century - that is, how to construct a human habitat in harmony with nature. The purpose is to set the stage for an expanding creative dialogue, but not pretend to offer Utopian solutions for the damage wrought by construction technology and the waste of resources during the past 50 years. The text is really more about opening up ideas and issues for investigation and identifying new directions in green design.

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