Hyperlocalization of architecture : contemporary sustainable archetypes / Andrew Michler.
"The promise of environmental architecture is here. An extensive pattern is emerging, where the most innovative of contemporary building design is a response to place. Instead of overcoming nature and supplanting cultural acumen, hyperlocal architecture embraces the complex intertwining of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
eEvolo Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "The promise of environmental architecture is here. An extensive pattern is emerging, where the most innovative of contemporary building design is a response to place. Instead of overcoming nature and supplanting cultural acumen, hyperlocal architecture embraces the complex intertwining of the site, people and environment. Explore firsthand how Spain Wraps commercial buildings, Japan Condenses micro homes and Australia Unfolds aggressive design solutions in a climate of extremes. Journey to Cascadia, Germany, Denmark, and Mexico to witness how buildings are inspired by and challenge the potential of the places we inhabit. With some of the most renowned sustainable architects and thinkers of our time, this ground- breaking survey offers an unprecedented insight into architecture's new place in a changing climate." - Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | Spine has [Ours] before title. |
| Physical Description: | 263 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 1938740084 9781938740084 |