Colin Porteous

The New Eco-Architecture: Alternatives from the Modern Movement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book builds a historical bridge between architectural science and theory/design. It seeks to address neglected aspects of the Modern Movement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 195mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9780415256254
• ISBN-10: 0415256259
• Artikelnr.: 21315202

Autorenporträt

Colin Porteous is Senior Lecturer in Architectural Science at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, and has had a long involvement with passive solar design and research.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Part One: The Multi
Layer Phenomenon. Chapter 1. 1927
A Chronological Milestone. Chapter 2. Protagonists
Aesthetic and Tectonic Attitude. Chapter 3. Condensation Factor. Chapter 4. 1960s Threshold. Part Two: The Glass is Greener. Chapter 5. What is Green? Chapter 6. Liberating Transparency. Chapter 7. Eco
Footprint. Part Three: Adventitious Propagation. Chapter 8. Green Trail to Now
Ecology vs Economy. Chapter 9. Fuller Life
Hippies, Junk and Self
Build. Chapter 10. Oil and Water. Chapter 11. Spirit of the Age. Postscript.