2009
English
Hardcover with dust jacket
22.5 x 29.5 cm
440 pages
892 illustrations
ISBN 978-3-03768-010-0
€ 78.00 | £ 69.95 |$ 99.95
Chris van Uffelen
From the contents:
- Genzyme Center, MA, USA (Behnisch Architekten)
- Solar settlement Schlierberg in Freiburg, Germany (Rolf Disch)
- Y-Cabin in Eastern Japan (Kengo Kuma & Associates)
- Penang Peaks, Malaysia (Michael Sorkin Studio)
- Canal House in Venice, CA, USA China (Sander Architects)
Combining sustainability and environmental awareness with ground-breaking style is one of the most exciting tasks of contemporary building design. Architects meet this challenge with breakthrough creative concepts which transformed ecological innovation into an integral part of building.
The combination of unusual design and visionary application of energy and environment conservation technologies illuminates the projects presented in this volume as the forerunners of contemporary architecture. 112 projects from all around the globe are presented by means of texts, plans and photos as well as specific data concerning the ecological features.
Also in this series:
Bath & SpaCinema Architecture
Colleges & Universities - Educational Spaces
Competition Architecture
Factory Design
Fair Design
Hospital Architecture
Inside. Interiors of Colour Fabric Glass Light
Inside. Interiors of Concrete Stone Wood
Kindergartens - Educational Spaces
Low Price Houses
Malls and Department Stores
More Theme Hotels
New Landscape Architecture
Offices
Re-Use Architecture
Schools – Educational Spaces
Stations
Street Furniture
Theme Hotels
Townhouses and more
