158 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
158 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
160 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
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This illustrated book gives a comprehensive view of _ contemporary ideas, innovations and emerging attitudes to sustainability that emanated from the MIT symposium. 16 leading contributors with demonstrable track records in architectural practice, engineering and academia give their insights into the way we need to think about architecture in the future in order to work with the environment -... Read more
Introduction: Andrew Scott. Foreword: Nazli Choucri. Dematerialization, Demobilization, Adaptation: William Mitchell. Fitness, The Evolutionary Imperative: Ian McHarg. Buildings as Engines for Environmental Restoration: Bill Browning. The Evolution of a Naturally Conditioned Building Type: Alan Short. Declaration of Interdependence: William McDonough. The Need and Drive for Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design: Guy Battle & Christopher McCarthy. Concept to Demolition: An Integrated Approach to Sustainability David Richards. Architecture Revisited: On Listening to Buildings: Charles Benton. Addressing the Big Building Crisis in Sustainability: Communities, Infrastructures, and Indoor Environments: Vivian Loftness. Comment: Questioning the Stand-Alone Building: Ellen Dunham-Jones. The Micro-Climate Envelope: Gilles Perruadin. The Skyscraper, Bioclimactically considered: Key Yeang. Ecology in Architecture: Spencer DeGrey. Afterword; Dwelling with the Environment: Roger Stonehouse. Index. Photographic Credits.
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MIT Scott
'The book also delves beneath developments in the fields of consumerism, finance, culture, politics, and entertainment that promise to changecities and our view of them for ever. As well as inducing vertigo, this lavish book will give you plenty to think about.' - Building
