Tropical Architecture /anglais - Couverture rigide

Lauber, Wolfgang

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3791331353 ISBN 13 : 9783791331355

Editeur : Prestel, 2005

Synopsis

This forward-thinking survey considers the challenges of making buildings that withstand the vagaries of climate, economy, and limited resources. Although the tropics cover nearly forty percent of the world's surface, from rainforests to dry, desert regions, the architecture of this climatically extreme geographic area has gone largely unnoticed by the majority of architectural firms based in North America and Europe. With exploding populations and numerous ecological and economic concerns, the regions are looking increasingly towards sustainable solutions. In this unique study Wolfgang Lauber explores the ways traditional, pre-colonial structures were better adapted to the area's topography and climate than more modern structures built by European settlers. Numerous photographs, illustrations, and plans examine the continuum of tropical architecture - from the mud hut to the colonial mansion, from bamboo sheds to high-rises, from spontaneous building to urban planning. Studies of the works of modern and contemporary architects building in the tropics such as Rem Koolhaas, Oscar Niemeyer, and Renzo Piano show how modern theories can be adapted to the vernacular in Africa, the Americas and Asia to create buildings that are lasting and ecologically sound.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Wolfgang Lauber is an architect, author, and consultant. He is a visiting professor at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and has published widely in the field of African architecture.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prestel
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3791331353
• ISBN 13: 9783791331355
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible