Libros de ARQUITECTURA SOSTENIBLE

Nature and architecture have never been more intertwined. As more of the earth?s surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly up to the task of integrating ...

The courtyard house, a type of building that harks back thousands of years, is being reinterpreted as a module for high-density, heterogeneous urban districts. The "Compact Courtyard House", generally with ...

The Ecologies of the Envelope theorizes the building envelope as a literal embodiment of the social, political, technological, and economic contingencies which have become embedded within it over the last ...

In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues. Aspects of ecological balance have ...

In doing so, it aims to describe how humans and nature interact with the thin crust of the planet through architecture. In particular, the immense material, energy and labor involved ...

'Japan: Nation Building Nature' is the first book to map out the views of nature that have shaped the widely acclaimed but often misunderstood modern architecture of Japan. By connecting ...

"Building Green Futures" indaga, attraverso una raccolta degli ultimi progetti e delle architetture più rappresentative dello studio Mario Cucinella Architects, le possibili risposte che l'architettura è in grado di fornire ...

In this book, the author tests a regenerative-adaptive pattern language theory towards investigating the possibilities of a holistic, integrated design and planning method for sustainable development that incorporates the principles ...

Habitat: Expanding Architecture highlights an important moment in the history of architecture and urban planning: the tenth CIAM Congress, held in Dubrovnik in 1956. The central theme of the congress ...

Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the ...

In view of the fact that, by 2050, 70% of the worlds population will live in cities, the sub-ject of 'sustainable urban design' is an im-portant issue for UNESCOs Cities ...

This book is a treatise on how to reconnect people with nature through contemporary architecture and design. Solace in Nature is about finding solace within the landscape in the bluffs, ...

studio bau:ton, the practice founded by Swiss architect Peter Grüneisen, designs buildings rooted in the sphere of imagination and cre-ativity. The practice's main clients are in the music and film ...

This is a practical guide to delivering green infrastructure from the ground up and bringing nature in to the built environment. Exploring the process of delivery through an array of ...

Hay varios factores que intervienen en la planificación y construcción de una casa orgánica: en primer lugar, un propietario visionario que desee crear un lugar especial para vivir para él ...

The making of architectural projects made partly or totally from recycled freight containers is getting more and more common, and added to this, the need for a more sustainable construction ...

Soft Living Architecture explores the invention of new architectures based on living processes. It crafts a unique intersection between two fast-developing disciplines: biomimicry and biodesign in architecture, and bioinformatics and ...

This book is an appeal to start designing minimum weight applications to seriously save energy. It also offers practical advice for doing so. 'Designing Lightness' entertains the reader with its ...

What is 'good' architecture? This seemingly simple question is connected to a wide range of criteria ' just like the radical quest for 'good' food, which has produced a wealth ...