Eco-architecture: Harmonisation Between Architecture and Nature: No. 86 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184564171X ISBN 13: 9781845641719

Publisher: WITPRESS, 2006

Synopsis

Unlike the mechanistic buildings it replaces, Eco-Architecture is in harmony with nature, including its immediate environs. Decisions have to be taken on ecological grounds concerning locations, siting and orientation, as well as the well-informed choice of materials. Eco-Architecture is by definition inter-disciplinary; it requires the collaboration of engineers, planners, physicists, sociologists, economists, and other specialists, in addition to architects. The papers contained in this book were written by different specialists and attempt to focus on the interdisciplinary character of eco-architecture. Featuring papers from the First International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature, the featured topics include: Ecological and cultural sensitivity; Historical and philosophical aspects; Design with nature; Assessment and selection of materials; Natural technologies; Design by passive systems; Building operation and maintenance; and, Water conservation.

About this title

Synopsis:

This book contains 40 edited papers from the June 2006 First International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature, which focused on how to make decisions regarding locations, siting, orientation, materials, and energy use in order to minimize the impact of buildings on their immediate environs and the wider environment. The int

About this edition

• Publisher: WITPRESS
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 184564171X
• ISBN 13: 9781845641719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Broadbent G., Brebbia C. A.