Sustainable Residential Architecture - Hardcover

Alvarez, Ana Maria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1770854479 ISBN 13: 9781770854475

Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

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Review:

With the merest of introductions, no essays, spare verbal interpretation, and only a directory of architects and resources as extras, there is little more to this book than its illustrations of 50 preassembled, prefabricated, or modular houses. But what fine illustrations they are. Clear exterior views and numerous informative interior views, in addition to floor plans and sections, accompany the entries, each of which begins with basic information: the name of the house, locality, architects, square footage, type of construction and materials, and a two- to three-sentence description. The examples from several continents represent an impressive set of forms and materials, and, with their industrial overtones, embody a modernist aesthetic... Recommended for collections aiming for comprehensive coverage of sustainable building practices.-- (11/01/2014)

About the Author:

Ana Maria Alvarez is an architect, urban planner, writer and an editor of architectural books. She is co-author with Alejandro Bahamon of Light Color Sound: Sensory Effects in Contemporary Architecture ('Inspiring visual sourcebook' ArchNewsNow). She lives in Barcelona.

About this edition

• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1770854479
• ISBN 13: 9781770854475
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400