Habitat : vernacular architecture for a changing planet / edited by Sandra Piesik.
Habitat : vernacular architecture for a changing planet / edited by Sandra Piesik.
Habitat : vernacular architecture for a changing planet / edited by Sandra Piesik.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Abrams, 2017.
Call Numbers
GF 2018/0011
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MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
600 pages : color illustrations ; 37 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Foreward / Tomasz Chruszczow -- Introduction / Sandra Piesak -- The Influence of Climate on Building Design and Materials / Catherine Souch -- A Geological Classification of Earth Materials in Vernacular Construction / Graham Lott -- Plants in the Built Environment / William Miliken -- An Anthropolo...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Abrams, 2017.
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Vernacular architecture is architecture without architects; designed based on local needs, these buildings make use of natural resources and demonstrate diverse architectural forms, design elements unique to their culture, and ingenious construction techniques. From bamboo garden pavilions in China to homes made from reeds in southern Iraq, and mud...
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Full title
Habitat : vernacular architecture for a changing planet / edited by Sandra Piesik.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
GF 2018/0011
Record Identifier
74VKVN83MoOl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVN83MoOl
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ISBN
9781419728808
DDC
720.47
MMS ID
991024162218102626
