This portfolio of leading-edge ecostructures by prestigious firms the world over proffers blueprints for the future of architecture. The book presents innovations that show how advanced technology answers the challenge to use less and recycle more, how using local materials reduces costs, how incorporating elements of nature conserves our ecology, how buildings can take on the shapes of their natural surroundings to harmonize with the land, and how existing structures can be modernized by eco-friendly engineering and sustainable materials.
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Gianpaolo Spirito, Sabrina Leone and Leone Spita teach at the First Faculty of Architecture "Ludovico Quaroni" in Rome. They collaborate with the leading preofessional journals and are authors of several books on modern architecture. Antonino Terranova is a full professor of Architectural Design and Chair of the Department of Architecture (DiAR) at the Sapienza University in Rome. He is a member of the First Faculty of Architecture "Ludovico Quaroni" and teaches architectural and urban design. He is the author of Skyscrapers (White Star Publishers, 2003) and numerous books dedicated to city planning and contemporary metropolitan landscapes.
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