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100 Top Houses From Down Under
R. Beaver
Images Publishing Dist A/C | 1864701412 | 2006 | PDF | 352 pages | 43 Mb
DESCRIPTION
In this superb publication, IMAGES has collected 100 projects from the best architects and interior designers in Australia and New Zealand. Including beach bachs, city apartments, country retreats, suburban homes with a twist, holiday shacks, and much more, this book is guaranteed to delight even the most jaded architectural palate. 'Down Under' architecture is indeed unique, whether due to the astonishing ocean, mountain or landscape views, the clever use of indigenous or local materials, or inventive responses to challenges of climate and site. It is always evolving, and increasingly the worthy recipient of close international scrutiny.
Presented with gorgeous colour photos and plans, as well as contact details for all the architects and designers represented, 100 Top Houses from Down Under is a fabulous resource book for would-be renovators and dreamers alike.
LIST OF CONTENT
As one example, the Seresin House, by Pete Bossley Architects, encompasses a house, guest house, shed, and boatshed in Waterfall Bay, part of the Marlborough Sounds, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The site for the house is adjacent to a jetty, tucked onto a narrow sliver of land between the sea and the rising hills behind.
It was important that existing trees be maintained, which meant that that lower levels had to be cut into the bank to reduce the impact of the overall form. Arrival to the site is normally by sea to the jetty, so the double-height glazed stair space reflects the axis of the arrival sequence, while the entry path zigzags off the axis and then returns.
The house has two elements: a two-story main wing with guest bedrooms below and living rooms above, and an upper-level main bedroom which is linked by a cranked and rising glazed bridge, under which the landscape falls towards the sea. This bedroom reaches out over the bank into the tall beech trees, supported by a collection of leaning posts suggesting an instability and sense of movement appropriate to the owner's lifestyle.
A concrete fireplace is expressed on the outside of the otherwise wood box to further suggest the sense of imbalance. To create a sense of comfort and avoid a brittle "newness," wide floorboards, which will quickly age, were combined with a variety of plywood linings, demolition hardwood beams and columns, and timber joinery.
The house is beautifully "inhabited" by a collection of fine, well worn, mainly mid-20th-century furniture and light fittings. A variety of window proportions and positions ensures an interesting range of connections to the sea immediately below, and to the middle distance views across the bay.
East Melbourne Residence
This three-level town house in East Melbourne, Australia, was built in the early 1990s as urban infill but suffered from poor design and substandard finishes. The building was divided into small rooms and lacked daylight in the ground-floor living areas. There was also a serious problem with heat gain from the east and west elevations during the summer. Access to the rear garden was via a single door at the end of a light well.
On the positive side, the property boasted a good-sized rear garden and a double garage off a rear right-of-way. The renovation objective for Inarc Architects was to provide unimpeded views into the rear courtyard garden from the living areas. They relocated the kitchen to the front of the house and moved the laundry to the basement.
The courtyard garden has become an extension of the living space with a large sliding glass panel connecting the interior with the redesigned exterior. The clean, open plan of the ground floor was achieved by supporting the southeast corner of the first and second stories with a series of transfer beams.
The first-story floor of the original light well was removed to create the three-level skylit atrium. The installation of motorized external aluminum louvers has substantially cut down the heat load on the east and west elevations. All the existing wood-framed windows were replaced with aluminum-framed, double-glazed units. This promotes heat retention in winter and also significantly reduces the ambient traffic noise.
On the ground floor, a polished bluestone floor acts as a heat sink in the winter when exposed to the morning sun and also acts as a unifying element over the three changes of level from the front entry door to the rear sitting area.
Milsons Point Apartment
The client's charge to architects Stanic Harding Pty. Ltd. was to transform a poorly planned apartment in a former multistory office building in Milsons Point. The existing condition denied the occupants connections to views and light by stacking bedrooms along most of the perimeter. The kitchen was also effectively disconnected from the dining area and the narrow living space by being tucked into the rear of the apartment.
The architects' response was to strip the apartment back to its bare shell, allowing major replanning to encompass the new requirements of a considered entry sequence, connection to sky, light and view, and the separation of public and private spaces.
One of the three bedrooms was relocated into the back of the apartment, allowing the two remaining bedrooms to be increased in size with better connections to light and view. The public spaces then increased in size along the perimeter window. The third bedroom became a guest/study space raised above the main floor level.
The kitchen/dining space was brought into the main living/entry zone. The main wall was clad in full-height mirror panels that at once doubled the perception of available space and reflected the harbor view into the body of the apartment. A chocolate wood floor now defines the main spaces, and very plush shag-pile carpet is in the lounge and bedroom spaces.
Joinery played an important role in this transformation. The main kitchen joinery is a rectangular pod that divides the kitchen and study/guest room. It houses the main kitchen bench and associated storage on one side, general storage at each end, and the study on the other side. A dark wood veneer wall unit forms the edge of the living space and presents as a series of solid engaged columns that house audiovisual and entertainment equipment. A sliding screen forms part of the unit's composition and, when closed, hides the plasma screen.
Lilyfield House
A house for two architects — designed by Peter Tonkin and Ellen Woolley with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer — for a small and difficult site became a laboratory for experiment and investigation.
The site, in Sydney's inner west, is of strong character. The western part, falling more than 20 feet (6 meters) across the frontage, contains major natural rock outcrops and floating boulders and adjoins a reserve of eucalypts, both significant remnants of the indigenous landscape. The eastern part of the site is at street level, and its surrounds are more aggressive and urban. To the east are good views of Sydney and the harbor.
The accommodation is simple: three bedrooms upstairs, on the main level a library and a big room containing living, kitchen, and dining that open onto a terrace, and at street level, a workroom, laundry, and garage. The big room focuses in three directions: east to the city skyline and the terrace, west to the theatrical central "fire" — the kitchen with its white altar for cooking — and north to a secluded grotto hollowed out of the boulders, a tiny back yard.
The house's southern circulation zone, in concrete and brick, buffers a busy road and washes the house with daylight. A "carpet" of wood: bridge, stairs, balcony, and furniture, extends through this zone, bridging between its massive walls. The northern light of the clerestory floods this long, tall slot. The street wall is a plane cut away for openings, its exterior in two shades of black.
The central wall plays off solid against void. Thick, sculpted piers bear three stories of uniting concrete beams. The piers hold carefully crafted tight niches as well as storage, wood cabinets, and services. Inside the simple northern box that houses the living spaces, rooms are calmly proportioned rectangles, maximum accommodation in a tight area, in contrast to the vertical drama of the circulation buffer.
In all these houses, the shared characteristics and themes might group them into a loosely defined "Down Under aesthetic," but each house stands alone as testament to the skills of an individual architect or design team.
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Contemporary residences by Australian and New Zealand architects share several common themes, most notably a sense of environmental stewardship and a desire to blend with the surrounding landscape, whether it's a historic urban street or a protected coastline. These architects favor indoor/outdoor rooms and often zone houses into pavilions. "Green" features abound, including natural ventilation, use of natural materials, photovoltaic panels, and rainwater collection systems. And often, the location itself is spectacular and framed in views from the interior. — Editor
Images Publishing Dist A/C | 1864701412 | 2006 | PDF | 352 pages | 43 Mb
DESCRIPTION
In this superb publication, IMAGES has collected 100 projects from the best architects and interior designers in Australia and New Zealand. Including beach bachs, city apartments, country retreats, suburban homes with a twist, holiday shacks, and much more, this book is guaranteed to delight even the most jaded architectural palate. 'Down Under' architecture is indeed unique, whether due to the astonishing ocean, mountain or landscape views, the clever use of indigenous or local materials, or inventive responses to challenges of climate and site. It is always evolving, and increasingly the worthy recipient of close international scrutiny.
Presented with gorgeous colour photos and plans, as well as contact details for all the architects and designers represented, 100 Top Houses from Down Under is a fabulous resource book for would-be renovators and dreamers alike.
LIST OF CONTENT
As one example, the Seresin House, by Pete Bossley Architects, encompasses a house, guest house, shed, and boatshed in Waterfall Bay, part of the Marlborough Sounds, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The site for the house is adjacent to a jetty, tucked onto a narrow sliver of land between the sea and the rising hills behind.
It was important that existing trees be maintained, which meant that that lower levels had to be cut into the bank to reduce the impact of the overall form. Arrival to the site is normally by sea to the jetty, so the double-height glazed stair space reflects the axis of the arrival sequence, while the entry path zigzags off the axis and then returns.
The house has two elements: a two-story main wing with guest bedrooms below and living rooms above, and an upper-level main bedroom which is linked by a cranked and rising glazed bridge, under which the landscape falls towards the sea. This bedroom reaches out over the bank into the tall beech trees, supported by a collection of leaning posts suggesting an instability and sense of movement appropriate to the owner's lifestyle.
A concrete fireplace is expressed on the outside of the otherwise wood box to further suggest the sense of imbalance. To create a sense of comfort and avoid a brittle "newness," wide floorboards, which will quickly age, were combined with a variety of plywood linings, demolition hardwood beams and columns, and timber joinery.
The house is beautifully "inhabited" by a collection of fine, well worn, mainly mid-20th-century furniture and light fittings. A variety of window proportions and positions ensures an interesting range of connections to the sea immediately below, and to the middle distance views across the bay.
East Melbourne Residence
This three-level town house in East Melbourne, Australia, was built in the early 1990s as urban infill but suffered from poor design and substandard finishes. The building was divided into small rooms and lacked daylight in the ground-floor living areas. There was also a serious problem with heat gain from the east and west elevations during the summer. Access to the rear garden was via a single door at the end of a light well.
On the positive side, the property boasted a good-sized rear garden and a double garage off a rear right-of-way. The renovation objective for Inarc Architects was to provide unimpeded views into the rear courtyard garden from the living areas. They relocated the kitchen to the front of the house and moved the laundry to the basement.
The courtyard garden has become an extension of the living space with a large sliding glass panel connecting the interior with the redesigned exterior. The clean, open plan of the ground floor was achieved by supporting the southeast corner of the first and second stories with a series of transfer beams.
The first-story floor of the original light well was removed to create the three-level skylit atrium. The installation of motorized external aluminum louvers has substantially cut down the heat load on the east and west elevations. All the existing wood-framed windows were replaced with aluminum-framed, double-glazed units. This promotes heat retention in winter and also significantly reduces the ambient traffic noise.
On the ground floor, a polished bluestone floor acts as a heat sink in the winter when exposed to the morning sun and also acts as a unifying element over the three changes of level from the front entry door to the rear sitting area.
Milsons Point Apartment
The client's charge to architects Stanic Harding Pty. Ltd. was to transform a poorly planned apartment in a former multistory office building in Milsons Point. The existing condition denied the occupants connections to views and light by stacking bedrooms along most of the perimeter. The kitchen was also effectively disconnected from the dining area and the narrow living space by being tucked into the rear of the apartment.
The architects' response was to strip the apartment back to its bare shell, allowing major replanning to encompass the new requirements of a considered entry sequence, connection to sky, light and view, and the separation of public and private spaces.
One of the three bedrooms was relocated into the back of the apartment, allowing the two remaining bedrooms to be increased in size with better connections to light and view. The public spaces then increased in size along the perimeter window. The third bedroom became a guest/study space raised above the main floor level.
The kitchen/dining space was brought into the main living/entry zone. The main wall was clad in full-height mirror panels that at once doubled the perception of available space and reflected the harbor view into the body of the apartment. A chocolate wood floor now defines the main spaces, and very plush shag-pile carpet is in the lounge and bedroom spaces.
Joinery played an important role in this transformation. The main kitchen joinery is a rectangular pod that divides the kitchen and study/guest room. It houses the main kitchen bench and associated storage on one side, general storage at each end, and the study on the other side. A dark wood veneer wall unit forms the edge of the living space and presents as a series of solid engaged columns that house audiovisual and entertainment equipment. A sliding screen forms part of the unit's composition and, when closed, hides the plasma screen.
Lilyfield House
A house for two architects — designed by Peter Tonkin and Ellen Woolley with Tonkin Zulaikha Greer — for a small and difficult site became a laboratory for experiment and investigation.
The site, in Sydney's inner west, is of strong character. The western part, falling more than 20 feet (6 meters) across the frontage, contains major natural rock outcrops and floating boulders and adjoins a reserve of eucalypts, both significant remnants of the indigenous landscape. The eastern part of the site is at street level, and its surrounds are more aggressive and urban. To the east are good views of Sydney and the harbor.
The accommodation is simple: three bedrooms upstairs, on the main level a library and a big room containing living, kitchen, and dining that open onto a terrace, and at street level, a workroom, laundry, and garage. The big room focuses in three directions: east to the city skyline and the terrace, west to the theatrical central "fire" — the kitchen with its white altar for cooking — and north to a secluded grotto hollowed out of the boulders, a tiny back yard.
The house's southern circulation zone, in concrete and brick, buffers a busy road and washes the house with daylight. A "carpet" of wood: bridge, stairs, balcony, and furniture, extends through this zone, bridging between its massive walls. The northern light of the clerestory floods this long, tall slot. The street wall is a plane cut away for openings, its exterior in two shades of black.
The central wall plays off solid against void. Thick, sculpted piers bear three stories of uniting concrete beams. The piers hold carefully crafted tight niches as well as storage, wood cabinets, and services. Inside the simple northern box that houses the living spaces, rooms are calmly proportioned rectangles, maximum accommodation in a tight area, in contrast to the vertical drama of the circulation buffer.
In all these houses, the shared characteristics and themes might group them into a loosely defined "Down Under aesthetic," but each house stands alone as testament to the skills of an individual architect or design team.
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Contemporary residences by Australian and New Zealand architects share several common themes, most notably a sense of environmental stewardship and a desire to blend with the surrounding landscape, whether it's a historic urban street or a protected coastline. These architects favor indoor/outdoor rooms and often zone houses into pavilions. "Green" features abound, including natural ventilation, use of natural materials, photovoltaic panels, and rainwater collection systems. And often, the location itself is spectacular and framed in views from the interior. — Editor
Japan Style: Architecture Interiors Design
G. Mehta, K. Tada
Tuttle Publishing| 0804835926 | 2005 | PDF | 224 pages | 36 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Enter the world of the stylish Japanese house, where every object in sight is a work of art. Japan Style introduces 20 special residences. With more than 200 color photographs, this book showcases the stunning beauty of old homes, and reveals how they are cared for by their owners.
Traditional Japanese homes, with superbly crafted fine wood, great workmanship and seasonal interior arrangements, have an aesthetic of infinite simplicity. Unlike Japanese inns and historical buildings, the houses featured in this book are private property and are not open to public viewing. Japan Style offers a rare glimpse into the intimate world of the everyday Japanese and fascinating insight into the traditional architecture of Japan.
About the Author
Kimie Tada graduated from Rikkyo University (Tokyo) with a degree in English Literature. She was editor-in-chief of Confort, a Japanese interior design magazine, and now runs an editorial company she established in 2000.
Noboru Murata regularly travels the country on commission for Japanese Elle Deco and other leading lifestyle magazines. His recent publications include The Japanese House.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Tuttle Publishing| 0804835926 | 2005 | PDF | 224 pages | 36 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Enter the world of the stylish Japanese house, where every object in sight is a work of art. Japan Style introduces 20 special residences. With more than 200 color photographs, this book showcases the stunning beauty of old homes, and reveals how they are cared for by their owners.
Traditional Japanese homes, with superbly crafted fine wood, great workmanship and seasonal interior arrangements, have an aesthetic of infinite simplicity. Unlike Japanese inns and historical buildings, the houses featured in this book are private property and are not open to public viewing. Japan Style offers a rare glimpse into the intimate world of the everyday Japanese and fascinating insight into the traditional architecture of Japan.
About the Author
Kimie Tada graduated from Rikkyo University (Tokyo) with a degree in English Literature. She was editor-in-chief of Confort, a Japanese interior design magazine, and now runs an editorial company she established in 2000.
Noboru Murata regularly travels the country on commission for Japanese Elle Deco and other leading lifestyle magazines. His recent publications include The Japanese House.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors
2000 - 2005,
Architecture,
General Building Types and Styles,
Interior Design,
Reference,
Residential Building
J. Nasple, K. Asakura
Collins Design | 006053611X | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 4 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Minimalism continues to be among the most popular themes in interior design. Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors explains minimalist concepts and concentrates on private interiors. This guide includes dozens of sophisticated photographs and introductions to each chapter written by leaders of this extraordinary, contemporary design movement. All the examples featured in the book have one thing in common: they feature the essential, but use the minimal.
LIST OF CONTENT
Sakurajousui K House
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Yutenji T. House
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Wall-less House
Takaharu and Yui Tezuka Architects + Masahiro Ikeda - Tokyo, Japan
La,alira
miligram studio / Tomoyuki Utsumi - Tokyo, Japan
House in Senzoku
miligram studio / Tomoyuki Utsumi - Tokyo, Japan
Schar-Valkanover House
Blum & Grossenbacher - Grossdietwill, Switzerland
Ai Wei Wei's House
Ai Wei Wei - Beijing, China
Casa A-M
Elena Mateu Pomar - Barcelona, Spain
Alexander Residence
EOA / Elmslie Osler Architect - New York, USA
Dirty House
David Adjaye - Adjaye/Associates - London, UK
Picture Window House
Shigeru Ban Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Gillett Window Residence
EOA / Elmslie Osler Architect - New York, USA
Subaek-dang
Seung, H-Sang / IROJE Architects & planners - Seoul, South Kore
Two Houses in San Diego
Sebastian Mariscal / MS-31 inc. - San Diego, California, USA
The Share House
Kanika R'kul / Leigh & Orange (Thailand) Ltd. - Bangkok, Thailand
Casa Sala
Tonet Sunyer - Barcelona, Spain
Ryan Apartment
PTW Architects - Sydney, Australia
Stein-Fleischmann House
Jacques Moussafir / Moussafir Architect Associates - Paris, France
House in Madrid
J. Torres Verez / a cero estudio de arquitectura y urbanismo, s.1. - Madrid, Spain
Loft A
Carlo Donati - Milan, Italy
House in Fukuya
Waro Kishi + K. Associates - Kyoto, Japan
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Collins Design | 006053611X | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 4 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Minimalism continues to be among the most popular themes in interior design. Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors explains minimalist concepts and concentrates on private interiors. This guide includes dozens of sophisticated photographs and introductions to each chapter written by leaders of this extraordinary, contemporary design movement. All the examples featured in the book have one thing in common: they feature the essential, but use the minimal.
LIST OF CONTENT
Sakurajousui K House
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Yutenji T. House
Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Wall-less House
Takaharu and Yui Tezuka Architects + Masahiro Ikeda - Tokyo, Japan
La,alira
miligram studio / Tomoyuki Utsumi - Tokyo, Japan
House in Senzoku
miligram studio / Tomoyuki Utsumi - Tokyo, Japan
Schar-Valkanover House
Blum & Grossenbacher - Grossdietwill, Switzerland
Ai Wei Wei's House
Ai Wei Wei - Beijing, China
Casa A-M
Elena Mateu Pomar - Barcelona, Spain
Alexander Residence
EOA / Elmslie Osler Architect - New York, USA
Dirty House
David Adjaye - Adjaye/Associates - London, UK
Picture Window House
Shigeru Ban Architects - Tokyo, Japan
Gillett Window Residence
EOA / Elmslie Osler Architect - New York, USA
Subaek-dang
Seung, H-Sang / IROJE Architects & planners - Seoul, South Kore
Two Houses in San Diego
Sebastian Mariscal / MS-31 inc. - San Diego, California, USA
The Share House
Kanika R'kul / Leigh & Orange (Thailand) Ltd. - Bangkok, Thailand
Casa Sala
Tonet Sunyer - Barcelona, Spain
Ryan Apartment
PTW Architects - Sydney, Australia
Stein-Fleischmann House
Jacques Moussafir / Moussafir Architect Associates - Paris, France
House in Madrid
J. Torres Verez / a cero estudio de arquitectura y urbanismo, s.1. - Madrid, Spain
Loft A
Carlo Donati - Milan, Italy
House in Fukuya
Waro Kishi + K. Associates - Kyoto, Japan
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Compact Houses
Carles Broto
Links International | 849626310X | 2005 | PDF | 240 pages | 47 Mb
DESCRIPTION
This exhaustively documented sourcebook will be invaluable to professionals and students of architecture, interior design, interior de-corating, and furniture design. Information is provided on every aspect of the design process from the ground up—floor plans, materials, and specifications—on furniture and fixtures. The 30-plus illustrated case studies are of homes that are streamlined on the inside and out, and include full-color photographs, floor plans, and sketches. Also revealed are dozens of never-before-seen solutions in storage and an array of ingenious design solutions for furniture and fixtures that serve a variety of purposes.
240 pages 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" 350 color and 120 b&w illustrations hardbound 8-49626-310-X
LIST OF CONTENT
Bauart Architekten - Small House/Option
Bower Eith Murken - House Kaiser
J.L. Canosa, Silvia Barbera - Housing in Begur
Chiba Manabu Architects - House in Black
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen - Chicken Point Cabin
Archi-Tectonics - Gypsy Trail Guesthouse
Featherstone Associates - Voss Street House
EM2N Architects - Holiday Cottage in the Swiss Alps
Traut Architekten - Single Family House
Dry design, inc. - 3773 Studio
Jun Aoki - House I
Thinking Space Architects - House on Club Row London
Tomotsugu Akutsu Architects - House in Minaminasu
The weeHouse team/Warner + Asmus - weeHouse
Takaharu + Yui Tezuka/Tezuka Architects, Masahiro ikeda/mias - House to Catch the Sky III
Hamonic et Masson - House in a Garage
NAYA Architects - House in Futakoshinchi
pool Architecture - In spe-single family house
Claesson Koivisto Rune - No.5 House
Esteve Terradas - House in Gauses
FOBA/Katsu Umebayashi - Aura House
Studio Aisslinger - Loftcube
Moriko Kira - Weekend House Hakone
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Links International | 849626310X | 2005 | PDF | 240 pages | 47 Mb
DESCRIPTION
This exhaustively documented sourcebook will be invaluable to professionals and students of architecture, interior design, interior de-corating, and furniture design. Information is provided on every aspect of the design process from the ground up—floor plans, materials, and specifications—on furniture and fixtures. The 30-plus illustrated case studies are of homes that are streamlined on the inside and out, and include full-color photographs, floor plans, and sketches. Also revealed are dozens of never-before-seen solutions in storage and an array of ingenious design solutions for furniture and fixtures that serve a variety of purposes.
240 pages 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" 350 color and 120 b&w illustrations hardbound 8-49626-310-X
LIST OF CONTENT
Bauart Architekten - Small House/Option
Bower Eith Murken - House Kaiser
J.L. Canosa, Silvia Barbera - Housing in Begur
Chiba Manabu Architects - House in Black
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen - Chicken Point Cabin
Archi-Tectonics - Gypsy Trail Guesthouse
Featherstone Associates - Voss Street House
EM2N Architects - Holiday Cottage in the Swiss Alps
Traut Architekten - Single Family House
Dry design, inc. - 3773 Studio
Jun Aoki - House I
Thinking Space Architects - House on Club Row London
Tomotsugu Akutsu Architects - House in Minaminasu
The weeHouse team/Warner + Asmus - weeHouse
Takaharu + Yui Tezuka/Tezuka Architects, Masahiro ikeda/mias - House to Catch the Sky III
Hamonic et Masson - House in a Garage
NAYA Architects - House in Futakoshinchi
pool Architecture - In spe-single family house
Claesson Koivisto Rune - No.5 House
Esteve Terradas - House in Gauses
FOBA/Katsu Umebayashi - Aura House
Studio Aisslinger - Loftcube
Moriko Kira - Weekend House Hakone
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Ecohouse 3rd ed
S. Roaf
Architectural Press | 0750669039 | 2007 | PDF | 488 pages | 68 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Now in its 3rd edition, the bestselling Ecohouse continues to be both a technical guide and an inspiration for thousands of architects, designers and eco-builders all over the world. As the need to slow climate change becomes increasingly urgent, growing numbers of people are looking to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings by using more ecologically sound techniques. Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies, showcasing the newest and best ?green? solutions with international case studies demonstrating sustainable design in action around the world.
This edition has been expanded to include advice on powering Ecohouses using renewable energy - including wind, micro hydro and heat pumps - and an introduction to low impact building materials such as lime, earth and hemp. New case studies from across the globe have been added to inspire readers with real life examples of how to make an Ecohouse work Just reading this book won't save the world from the impact of climate change - but if everyone from governments down to householders followed its advice we might just begin to turn the tide.
Additional audience: Eco-enthusiasts and green self-builders will appreciate the handy hints and references on refurbishment and advice on how to kit out their Ecohouse with the greenest appliances and fittings. Lecturers and students on sustainable design and construction courses will find the latest real-world case studies fascinating and a great source of inspiration for their studio project work.
LIST OF CONTENT
The form of the house: the building as an analogy;
the environmental impact of building materials pushing the building envelope building-in soul ventilation health and happiness in the home passive solar design;
photovoltaics solar hot water systems using water wisely small-scale wind systems hydro power ground source heat pumps (GSHP) lime and low-energy masonry case study introduction:
towards the new vernacular tools for understanding the case studies:
the ecological footprint of households;
the Nicol graph Case studies.
EDITORIAL REVIEW
'Ecohouses are not luxuries, but necessities, critical to the survival of the biosphere. This book will help you make the transition.'
George Monbiot, author and columnist
'ecohouse is an invaluable and in depth resource for anybody wishing to get to grips with the issues of sustainability and domestic design. If you plan to build homes for the future, you really should be reading this book.'
Oliver Heath,
Blustin Heath Design
About the previous editions:
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
Eco-Tech Magazine
'It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message'
The Architectural Review --The Architectural Review
Architectural Press | 0750669039 | 2007 | PDF | 488 pages | 68 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Now in its 3rd edition, the bestselling Ecohouse continues to be both a technical guide and an inspiration for thousands of architects, designers and eco-builders all over the world. As the need to slow climate change becomes increasingly urgent, growing numbers of people are looking to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings by using more ecologically sound techniques. Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies, showcasing the newest and best ?green? solutions with international case studies demonstrating sustainable design in action around the world.
This edition has been expanded to include advice on powering Ecohouses using renewable energy - including wind, micro hydro and heat pumps - and an introduction to low impact building materials such as lime, earth and hemp. New case studies from across the globe have been added to inspire readers with real life examples of how to make an Ecohouse work Just reading this book won't save the world from the impact of climate change - but if everyone from governments down to householders followed its advice we might just begin to turn the tide.
Additional audience: Eco-enthusiasts and green self-builders will appreciate the handy hints and references on refurbishment and advice on how to kit out their Ecohouse with the greenest appliances and fittings. Lecturers and students on sustainable design and construction courses will find the latest real-world case studies fascinating and a great source of inspiration for their studio project work.
LIST OF CONTENT
The form of the house: the building as an analogy;
the environmental impact of building materials pushing the building envelope building-in soul ventilation health and happiness in the home passive solar design;
photovoltaics solar hot water systems using water wisely small-scale wind systems hydro power ground source heat pumps (GSHP) lime and low-energy masonry case study introduction:
towards the new vernacular tools for understanding the case studies:
the ecological footprint of households;
the Nicol graph Case studies.
EDITORIAL REVIEW
'Ecohouses are not luxuries, but necessities, critical to the survival of the biosphere. This book will help you make the transition.'
George Monbiot, author and columnist
'ecohouse is an invaluable and in depth resource for anybody wishing to get to grips with the issues of sustainability and domestic design. If you plan to build homes for the future, you really should be reading this book.'
Oliver Heath,
Blustin Heath Design
About the previous editions:
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
Eco-Tech Magazine
'It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message'
The Architectural Review --The Architectural Review
RIBA Book of British Housing, Second Edition 1900 to the present day
2008,
Architecture,
General Building Types and Styles,
History and Periods,
Reference,
Residential Building
I. Colquhoun
Architectural Press | 075068254X | 2008 | PDF | 416 pages | Mb
DESCRIPTION
RIBA Book of British Housing Design looks at the design solutions developed during the 20th and the 21st centuries, and illustrates over 200 of the most successful projects. It provides an overview of the evolution of housing development, and includes present day schemes and estate regeneration as well as special sections on housing in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The photographs and plans of historic and contemporary projects can be used to show design approaches to clients, committees and, in the case of regeneration, with local communities. Looking back into history will indicate which design approaches have been successful.
This fully updated 2nd edition includes a new chapter on the development of design concepts and projects built since 1999. It illustrates current trends that have been developing since the turn of the new century, and emphasises the concept of creating sustainable communities. The use of colour photographs adds a new dimension to the first edition in making it possible to appreciate more readily the materials used in the design of the housing and its environment.
LIST OF CONTENT
British Housing: 1900 to the Present Day
, The early years: 1900?1918, Homes fit for heroes: 1918?1939, Years of hope: 1945?1951, In pursuit of an ideal: 1951?1979, New directions: 1979?1997, From 1997 into a new century;
London
;
The English Regions
, Eastern England, The Midlands, North-east England, North-west England, Southern England, South-west England, Yorkshire and Humberside,
Wales
;
Scotland
, Introduction, Inter-war years policies, Years of ambition: 1945?1979, Post 1979: a new culture;
Northern Ireland
, Introduction, Project
EDITORIAL REVIEW
About the 1st edition:
'I...congratulate the author, and the RIBA Housing Group, on this book and I recommend it to all those who will have a responsibility for, and an interest in, creating our future homes and housing environments.'
David Rock, Former President of the RIBA
A beautifully illustrated, inspirational guide to British housing design
Architectural Press | 075068254X | 2008 | PDF | 416 pages | Mb
DESCRIPTION
RIBA Book of British Housing Design looks at the design solutions developed during the 20th and the 21st centuries, and illustrates over 200 of the most successful projects. It provides an overview of the evolution of housing development, and includes present day schemes and estate regeneration as well as special sections on housing in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The photographs and plans of historic and contemporary projects can be used to show design approaches to clients, committees and, in the case of regeneration, with local communities. Looking back into history will indicate which design approaches have been successful.
This fully updated 2nd edition includes a new chapter on the development of design concepts and projects built since 1999. It illustrates current trends that have been developing since the turn of the new century, and emphasises the concept of creating sustainable communities. The use of colour photographs adds a new dimension to the first edition in making it possible to appreciate more readily the materials used in the design of the housing and its environment.
LIST OF CONTENT
British Housing: 1900 to the Present Day
, The early years: 1900?1918, Homes fit for heroes: 1918?1939, Years of hope: 1945?1951, In pursuit of an ideal: 1951?1979, New directions: 1979?1997, From 1997 into a new century;
London
;
The English Regions
, Eastern England, The Midlands, North-east England, North-west England, Southern England, South-west England, Yorkshire and Humberside,
Wales
;
Scotland
, Introduction, Inter-war years policies, Years of ambition: 1945?1979, Post 1979: a new culture;
Northern Ireland
, Introduction, Project
EDITORIAL REVIEW
About the 1st edition:
'I...congratulate the author, and the RIBA Housing Group, on this book and I recommend it to all those who will have a responsibility for, and an interest in, creating our future homes and housing environments.'
David Rock, Former President of the RIBA
A beautifully illustrated, inspirational guide to British housing design
Home Staging For Dummies
C. Rae & J.S. Maresh
For Dummies | 0470260289 | 2008 | PDF | 338 pages | 5 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Want to have homebuyers knocking down your door? Home Staging For Dummies delivers all the secrets to making your home stand out, sell faster, and bring in more money! It shows you how to make improvements room by room and generate a higher profit in the most cost- and time-effective way.
Featuring eight full-color pages of instructive before-and-after photos, this completely practical guide demonstrates how and why to eliminate clutter, make repairs, arrange furnishings, and pave the way for buyers to make an emotional connection to your house. You’ll get a handle on what buyers want and how to show it to them, find plenty of do-it-yourself tasks that add real value to your home, and get tips on producing photos of your home that will have buyers craving to see more! Discover how to:
See your home as prospective buyers will see it
Know what needs doing and what doesn’t
Master the three-step home staging process
Add real value to your home without breaking the bank
Decide whether to DIY or call in the pros
Create curb appeal
Make a great first impression with a beautiful entryway
Spruce up your kitchen, bathroom, living, and dining rooms
Turn your bedrooms into a buyer’s dream
Whip your mechanicals into top shape
Avoid staging nightmares
Get top dollar for your home — all you need is a little help from Home Staging For Dummies!
LIST OF CONTENT
Part I: Preparing Your Property for Sale 5
Chapter 1: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me an Offer 7
Chapter 2: Discovering What Buyers Want 23
Chapter 3: Finding the Fixes You Can’t Ignore 37
Chapter 4: Color Me Sold: Using Color and Light to Sell Your House 49
Chapter 5: It’s Not What You Have; It’s Where You Place It 57
Part II: Three Staging Steps Toward
Hitting a Home Run 73
Chapter 6: First Base: The Staging Consultation 75
Chapter 7: Second Base: Earning Equity with Elbow Grease 87
Chapter 8: Third Base: Showcasing Makes Your House Photo-Ready 105
Chapter 9: Home: Opening Your House to Buyers and Agents 125
Part III: Working Through Your House, Room by Room 135
Chapter 10: Curb Appeal: Making a Winning First Impression 137
Chapter 11: You Had Me at Hello: Entrances, Exits, and Special Places 149
Chapter 12: A Whole Lot of Living to Do: Living, Family, and Rec Rooms 161
Chapter 13: A Feast of Dining Room Staging Ideas 177
Chapter 14: Cashing In on Kitchens and Baths 191
Chapter 15: Inviting Sweet Dreams with Beautifully Staged Bedrooms 207
Chapter 16: Office Affair: Stage ’em Something to Talk About 223
Chapter 17: Behind Closed Doors: Staging Closets and Other Hidden Places 233
Part IV: Addressing Special Staging Considerations 249
Chapter 18: Dealing with Sensitive Issues 251
Chapter 19: Staging When You’re Building, Rehabbing, or Flipping 261
Chapter 20: Staging Your House the Feng Shui Way 279
Chapter 21: It’s Not Easy Being Green: EcoStaging 287
Part V: The Part of Tens 295
Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Mistakes Sellers Often Make 297
Chapter 23: Ten Reasons to Hire a Staging Professional 303
Chapter 24: Ten Tricks of the Trade That Help You Sell Your House 309
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Prepare Your House (and Yourself) for the Sale 313
Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Sellers Don’t Stage Their Properties (But Should) 317
Index 323
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"Home Staging for Dummies" is a brilliantly written guide which explains the benefits of home staging in addition to giving real solutions to homeowners who are embarking on the process of selling property.
This practical guide is so easy to read and understand that you will be able to apply the principals on your own; or if you don't have the time or the creativity to do it the book provides you with every resource needed, in order to get the professional assistance to get the job done.
The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is proud to FULLY endorse Home Staging for Dummies.
For Dummies | 0470260289 | 2008 | PDF | 338 pages | 5 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Want to have homebuyers knocking down your door? Home Staging For Dummies delivers all the secrets to making your home stand out, sell faster, and bring in more money! It shows you how to make improvements room by room and generate a higher profit in the most cost- and time-effective way.
Featuring eight full-color pages of instructive before-and-after photos, this completely practical guide demonstrates how and why to eliminate clutter, make repairs, arrange furnishings, and pave the way for buyers to make an emotional connection to your house. You’ll get a handle on what buyers want and how to show it to them, find plenty of do-it-yourself tasks that add real value to your home, and get tips on producing photos of your home that will have buyers craving to see more! Discover how to:
See your home as prospective buyers will see it
Know what needs doing and what doesn’t
Master the three-step home staging process
Add real value to your home without breaking the bank
Decide whether to DIY or call in the pros
Create curb appeal
Make a great first impression with a beautiful entryway
Spruce up your kitchen, bathroom, living, and dining rooms
Turn your bedrooms into a buyer’s dream
Whip your mechanicals into top shape
Avoid staging nightmares
Get top dollar for your home — all you need is a little help from Home Staging For Dummies!
LIST OF CONTENT
Part I: Preparing Your Property for Sale 5
Chapter 1: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me an Offer 7
Chapter 2: Discovering What Buyers Want 23
Chapter 3: Finding the Fixes You Can’t Ignore 37
Chapter 4: Color Me Sold: Using Color and Light to Sell Your House 49
Chapter 5: It’s Not What You Have; It’s Where You Place It 57
Part II: Three Staging Steps Toward
Hitting a Home Run 73
Chapter 6: First Base: The Staging Consultation 75
Chapter 7: Second Base: Earning Equity with Elbow Grease 87
Chapter 8: Third Base: Showcasing Makes Your House Photo-Ready 105
Chapter 9: Home: Opening Your House to Buyers and Agents 125
Part III: Working Through Your House, Room by Room 135
Chapter 10: Curb Appeal: Making a Winning First Impression 137
Chapter 11: You Had Me at Hello: Entrances, Exits, and Special Places 149
Chapter 12: A Whole Lot of Living to Do: Living, Family, and Rec Rooms 161
Chapter 13: A Feast of Dining Room Staging Ideas 177
Chapter 14: Cashing In on Kitchens and Baths 191
Chapter 15: Inviting Sweet Dreams with Beautifully Staged Bedrooms 207
Chapter 16: Office Affair: Stage ’em Something to Talk About 223
Chapter 17: Behind Closed Doors: Staging Closets and Other Hidden Places 233
Part IV: Addressing Special Staging Considerations 249
Chapter 18: Dealing with Sensitive Issues 251
Chapter 19: Staging When You’re Building, Rehabbing, or Flipping 261
Chapter 20: Staging Your House the Feng Shui Way 279
Chapter 21: It’s Not Easy Being Green: EcoStaging 287
Part V: The Part of Tens 295
Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Mistakes Sellers Often Make 297
Chapter 23: Ten Reasons to Hire a Staging Professional 303
Chapter 24: Ten Tricks of the Trade That Help You Sell Your House 309
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Prepare Your House (and Yourself) for the Sale 313
Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Sellers Don’t Stage Their Properties (But Should) 317
Index 323
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"Home Staging for Dummies" is a brilliantly written guide which explains the benefits of home staging in addition to giving real solutions to homeowners who are embarking on the process of selling property.
This practical guide is so easy to read and understand that you will be able to apply the principals on your own; or if you don't have the time or the creativity to do it the book provides you with every resource needed, in order to get the professional assistance to get the job done.
The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is proud to FULLY endorse Home Staging for Dummies.
Architectural Design : Design Hotels
Arian Mostaedi
Links | 8489861013 | 1998 | PDF | 238 pages | 49 Mb
DESCRIPTION
International in its scope, this beautiful hardcover book, enclosed in its own slipcase, represents 24 hotels in different parts of the world, by different architects.
This great souce book of ideas combines:
Interior and exterior design photographs
Architectural drawings, renderings, and elevations
Floor plans
Fully descriptive text in both English and Spanish
Design Hotels is an inspiration to design professionals everywhere!
LIST OF CONTENT
The Metropolitan Hotel, London, England United Designers
Bras Hotel, Aveyron, France Eric Raffy
The Serai, Bali, Indonesia Kerry Hill
Hotel at Naoshima Contemporary Art Complex, Kagawa, Japan Tadao ando Architect & Associates
Bleibtreu Hotel, Berlin, Germany Werner Weitz
Hotel Martinspark, Dornbirn, Austria Baumschlager & Eberle
Hotel Kandalama, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Geoffrey Bawa
Hotel Soho Grand, New York City William Sofield
Art'otel Postdam, Berlin Germany Rave Architects
Hotel Klinglhuber, Krems an der Donau, Austria Neururer & Neururer
Hotel Sheraton Roissy, Paris, France Paul Andreu & Agence Martinet (architecture) Group Ecart (interior design)
Hotel Domino Suites, Ebreichsdorf, Austria Ifsits-Ganahl-Larch Architects
The Hempel, London, England Anouska Hempel
Pousada Santa Maria do Bouro, Amares, Portugal Edouardo Souto de Moura & Humberto Vieria
Hotel Das Triest, Vienna, Austria Peter Lorenz (architecture) Terence Conran (interiors)
Hotel La Posada de Babel, Llanes, Spain César Ruiz-Larrea, Enrique Alvarez-Sala & Carlos Rubio Carvajal
Hotel Square, Paris, France Patrick Derderian
Hotel Turó de Vilana Joaquín Díez-Cascón
The Miramar Hotel, Agouza-Cairo, Egypt Michael Graves
Hotel Poluinya Shari-gun, Hokkaido, Japan Toyo Ito
Hotel Explora en Patagonia, Parque Natural Torres del Paine, Chile Germán del Sol & José Cruz
Hotel Terrantai, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Mathías Klotz & Felipe Assadi
Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne, Australia Denton, Corker, Marshall, PTY Architects
D-Hotel, Osaka, Japan Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Links | 8489861013 | 1998 | PDF | 238 pages | 49 Mb
DESCRIPTION
International in its scope, this beautiful hardcover book, enclosed in its own slipcase, represents 24 hotels in different parts of the world, by different architects.
This great souce book of ideas combines:
Interior and exterior design photographs
Architectural drawings, renderings, and elevations
Floor plans
Fully descriptive text in both English and Spanish
Design Hotels is an inspiration to design professionals everywhere!
LIST OF CONTENT
The Metropolitan Hotel, London, England United Designers
Bras Hotel, Aveyron, France Eric Raffy
The Serai, Bali, Indonesia Kerry Hill
Hotel at Naoshima Contemporary Art Complex, Kagawa, Japan Tadao ando Architect & Associates
Bleibtreu Hotel, Berlin, Germany Werner Weitz
Hotel Martinspark, Dornbirn, Austria Baumschlager & Eberle
Hotel Kandalama, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Geoffrey Bawa
Hotel Soho Grand, New York City William Sofield
Art'otel Postdam, Berlin Germany Rave Architects
Hotel Klinglhuber, Krems an der Donau, Austria Neururer & Neururer
Hotel Sheraton Roissy, Paris, France Paul Andreu & Agence Martinet (architecture) Group Ecart (interior design)
Hotel Domino Suites, Ebreichsdorf, Austria Ifsits-Ganahl-Larch Architects
The Hempel, London, England Anouska Hempel
Pousada Santa Maria do Bouro, Amares, Portugal Edouardo Souto de Moura & Humberto Vieria
Hotel Das Triest, Vienna, Austria Peter Lorenz (architecture) Terence Conran (interiors)
Hotel La Posada de Babel, Llanes, Spain César Ruiz-Larrea, Enrique Alvarez-Sala & Carlos Rubio Carvajal
Hotel Square, Paris, France Patrick Derderian
Hotel Turó de Vilana Joaquín Díez-Cascón
The Miramar Hotel, Agouza-Cairo, Egypt Michael Graves
Hotel Poluinya Shari-gun, Hokkaido, Japan Toyo Ito
Hotel Explora en Patagonia, Parque Natural Torres del Paine, Chile Germán del Sol & José Cruz
Hotel Terrantai, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Mathías Klotz & Felipe Assadi
Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne, Australia Denton, Corker, Marshall, PTY Architects
D-Hotel, Osaka, Japan Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Bioclimatic Housing: Innovative Designs for Warmer Climates
2006 - 2007,
Architecture,
Civil,
Contruction,
Engineering,
General Building Types and Styles,
Residential Building
Richard Hyde
Earthscan Publications | 2007 | 1844072843 | PDF | 477 pages | 17 MB
DESCRIPTION
• A landmark text from the International Energy Agency on sustainable architecture in warmer climates
• Uses the approach of bioclimatic housing to explore how sustainable architecture interacts with its environment
• Explores a range of global case studies from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Australasia, forming an overview of strategies and showing how these can be developed into practice
In the search for sustainable architecture there is growing interest amongst architects, designers and engineers in the relationship between nature and design. The term ‘bioclimatic’, traditionally relating to the dynamic between climate and living organisms, is applied by the authors in focusing on countries where housing requires cooling for a significant part of the year and presenting both the theory and practice of innovative, low-energy architecture. Having set out new definitions of bioclimatic housing, the book interweaves the themes of social progress, technological solutions and industry developments within a discussion of global and country trends. With case studies from Iran, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Italy, this is a truly international and authoritative work, prepared under the auspices of a 5-year International Energy Agency (IEA) project.
Richard Hyde is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Design at the University of Queensland, Australia.
LIST OF CONTENT
PART I - REDEFINING BIOCLIMATIC HOUSING
Chapter 1 Definitions, Concepts and Principles 21
Richard Hyde and Harald N. Røstvik
Chapter 2 Trends, Promotion and Performance 59
Peter Woods, Richard Hyde, Motoya Hayashi, Marcia Agostini Ribeiro, Francesca Sotogo, Valario Calderaro, Veronica Soebarto, Indrika Rajapaksha, Upendra Rajapaksha and Vahid Ghobadian
PART II – LOCATION, CLIMATE TYPES AND BUILDING RESPONSE
Chapter 3 The Mediterranean: A Cool Temperate Climate 117
Francesca Sartogo and Valerio Calderaro
Chapter 4 Adelaide: A Warm Continental Climate 149
Veronica Soebarto
Chapter 5 Tehran: A Hot Arid Climate 173
Valid Ghobadian, Neda Taghi and Mehrnoush Godsi
Chapter 6 Tokyo: A Warm Temperate Climate 195
Nobuyuki Sunaga, Motoya Hayashi, Ken-ichi Hasegawa and Tamaki Fukazawa
Chapter 7 Brisbane: A Subtropical Climate 229
Richard Hyde, Luke Watson, Katherine Khoo, Nardine Lester and Joel Kelder
Chapter 8 Kuala Lumpur: A Hot Humid Climate 269
Sabarinah Sh. Ahmad
PART III – PRINCIPLES, ELEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 9 Design, Elements and Strategies 297
Nobuyuki Sunaga, Veronica Soebarto, Marcia Agostini Ribeiro,Richard Hyde, Floriberta Binarti, Lars Junghans,Valario Calderaro, Indrika Rajapaksha andUpendra Rajapaksha
Chapter 10 Green Technologies, Performance and Integration 367
Nathan Groenhout, Richard Hyde, Deo Prasad, Shailja Chandra, Yoshinori Saeki and Lim Chin Haw
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Earthscan Publications | 2007 | 1844072843 | PDF | 477 pages | 17 MB
DESCRIPTION
• A landmark text from the International Energy Agency on sustainable architecture in warmer climates
• Uses the approach of bioclimatic housing to explore how sustainable architecture interacts with its environment
• Explores a range of global case studies from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Australasia, forming an overview of strategies and showing how these can be developed into practice
In the search for sustainable architecture there is growing interest amongst architects, designers and engineers in the relationship between nature and design. The term ‘bioclimatic’, traditionally relating to the dynamic between climate and living organisms, is applied by the authors in focusing on countries where housing requires cooling for a significant part of the year and presenting both the theory and practice of innovative, low-energy architecture. Having set out new definitions of bioclimatic housing, the book interweaves the themes of social progress, technological solutions and industry developments within a discussion of global and country trends. With case studies from Iran, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Italy, this is a truly international and authoritative work, prepared under the auspices of a 5-year International Energy Agency (IEA) project.
Richard Hyde is Director of the Centre for Sustainable Design at the University of Queensland, Australia.
LIST OF CONTENT
PART I - REDEFINING BIOCLIMATIC HOUSING
Chapter 1 Definitions, Concepts and Principles 21
Richard Hyde and Harald N. Røstvik
Chapter 2 Trends, Promotion and Performance 59
Peter Woods, Richard Hyde, Motoya Hayashi, Marcia Agostini Ribeiro, Francesca Sotogo, Valario Calderaro, Veronica Soebarto, Indrika Rajapaksha, Upendra Rajapaksha and Vahid Ghobadian
PART II – LOCATION, CLIMATE TYPES AND BUILDING RESPONSE
Chapter 3 The Mediterranean: A Cool Temperate Climate 117
Francesca Sartogo and Valerio Calderaro
Chapter 4 Adelaide: A Warm Continental Climate 149
Veronica Soebarto
Chapter 5 Tehran: A Hot Arid Climate 173
Valid Ghobadian, Neda Taghi and Mehrnoush Godsi
Chapter 6 Tokyo: A Warm Temperate Climate 195
Nobuyuki Sunaga, Motoya Hayashi, Ken-ichi Hasegawa and Tamaki Fukazawa
Chapter 7 Brisbane: A Subtropical Climate 229
Richard Hyde, Luke Watson, Katherine Khoo, Nardine Lester and Joel Kelder
Chapter 8 Kuala Lumpur: A Hot Humid Climate 269
Sabarinah Sh. Ahmad
PART III – PRINCIPLES, ELEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 9 Design, Elements and Strategies 297
Nobuyuki Sunaga, Veronica Soebarto, Marcia Agostini Ribeiro,Richard Hyde, Floriberta Binarti, Lars Junghans,Valario Calderaro, Indrika Rajapaksha andUpendra Rajapaksha
Chapter 10 Green Technologies, Performance and Integration 367
Nathan Groenhout, Richard Hyde, Deo Prasad, Shailja Chandra, Yoshinori Saeki and Lim Chin Haw
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Eskimo Architecture, Dwelling & Structure in the early Historic Period
2000 - 2005,
Architecture,
General Building Types and Styles,
History and Periods,
Residential Building
M. Lee & G.A. Reinhardt
University of Alaska Press | 1889963224 | 2003 | PDF | 216 pages | 8 Mb
DESCRIPTION
The architecture of Eskimo peoples represents a diversified and successful means of coping with one of the most severe climates humankind can inhabit. The popular image of the igloo is but one of the many structures examined by experts Lee and Reinhardt in the first book-length and arctic-wide study of this remarkable subject.
Lavishly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, drawings, and maps, this volume includes a comprehensive survey of the historical literature on Eskimo architecture around the circumpolar north. Lee and Reinhardt then draw an extended comparative analysis of the geographical, climatic, and ethnographic aspects of an impressive breadth of material from four Arctic subregions: Greenland; the Central Arctic; the Northwest Arctic and Bering Strait; and Southwest Alaska, the Bering Sea, Siberia, and the Gulf of Alaska. In an innovative consideration of both material and cultural aspects of dwelling, they and the peoples they describe redefine the very meaning of "architecture."
While scholars of the circumpolar north will welcome the meticulous research of this benchmark study, its clear and fluent prose and abundant illustrations make Eskimo Architecture an engrossing read for nonspecialists interested in the incredible dwellings of arctic indigenous peoples.
LIST OF CONTENT
1 G R E E N L A N D , 9
WINTER HOUSES, 9
East and West Greenland Stone Communal Houses ~ Polar Eskimo Stone
Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings ~ Aspects of Winter House Life
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 22
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 22
East and West Greenland Large Single-Arch Tents ~ West Greenland
Double-Arch Tents ~ Northwest Greenland Tents ~ Aspects of Summer
Tent Life
SPECIAL USE STRUCTURES, 28
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 30
NOTES, 32
2 C E N T R A L A R C T I C , 3 5
WINTER HOUSES, 36
Labrador Eskimo Stone Communal Houses ~ Canadian Eskimo Snow
Houses ~ Sallirmiut Stone Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings ~
Aspects of Snow House Life
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 52
Central Arctic Stone/Bone/Turf Autumn House ~ Iglulik and Netsilik Ice
Autumn House
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 55
Ridge Tents ~ Conical Tents ~ Sallirmiut Double-Arch Tents ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings ~ Aspects of Central Eskimo Tent Life
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 66
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Death Huts ~
Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 69
NOTES, 71
vii
3 N O R T H W E S T A R C T I C A N D B E R I N G S T R A I T, 7 3
WINTER HOUSES, 73
Mackenzie Delta Wooden Houses ~ North Alaska Coast Wooden
Houses ~ Pole-and-Turf Houses ~ Kotzebue Sound Wooden
Houses ~ Seward Peninsula Wooden Houses ~ Bering Strait Islands
Stone Pit-Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 93
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 94
Short-Pole Conical Tents ~ North Alaska Interior Dome Tents ~
Kobuk River Bark Houses ~ Bering Strait Island Stilt Houses ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 104
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Death Huts ~
Burial Structures ~ Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 113
NOTES, 116
4 S O U T H W E S T A L A S K A , B E R I N G S E A ,
S I B E R I A , A N D G U L F O F A L A S K A , 1 1 9
WINTER HOUSES, 119
Mainland and Insular Alaska Men’s and Women’s Houses ~
Siberian Yupik Houses ~ Alutiiq Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 144
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 145
Norton Sound Wooden Houses ~ Norton Sound Dome Tents ~
Yukon River Wooden Houses ~ Siberian Eskimo Double-Arch Tents ~
Alutiiq Grass Huts ~ Prince William Sound Plank Huts ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 152
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Mourning Huts ~
Burial Structures ~ Southwest Alaska and Alutiiq Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 154
NOTES, 156
5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS, 159
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF ESKIMO ARCHITECTURE, 159
Similarities Shared by Dwellings Across the Arctic ~ Primary Summer and
Winter Dwelling Types
POSSIBILITIES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH, 162
FUTURE INQUIRIES, 164
Classification of Types ~ Gender Studies ~ Spatial Analyses ~
Meaning and Symbolism ~ Subsistence, Settlement, and Mobility ~
Energy Requirements ~ Ethnographic Details
CULTURAL DIMENSIONS, 168
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"[T]his survey should serve as an important springboard for future theoretical and interpretive studies of Eskimo culture. Recommended." -- Library Journal
"a unique and seminal work of impeccable and ground breaking scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review
University of Alaska Press | 1889963224 | 2003 | PDF | 216 pages | 8 Mb
DESCRIPTION
The architecture of Eskimo peoples represents a diversified and successful means of coping with one of the most severe climates humankind can inhabit. The popular image of the igloo is but one of the many structures examined by experts Lee and Reinhardt in the first book-length and arctic-wide study of this remarkable subject.
Lavishly illustrated with historic and contemporary photographs, drawings, and maps, this volume includes a comprehensive survey of the historical literature on Eskimo architecture around the circumpolar north. Lee and Reinhardt then draw an extended comparative analysis of the geographical, climatic, and ethnographic aspects of an impressive breadth of material from four Arctic subregions: Greenland; the Central Arctic; the Northwest Arctic and Bering Strait; and Southwest Alaska, the Bering Sea, Siberia, and the Gulf of Alaska. In an innovative consideration of both material and cultural aspects of dwelling, they and the peoples they describe redefine the very meaning of "architecture."
While scholars of the circumpolar north will welcome the meticulous research of this benchmark study, its clear and fluent prose and abundant illustrations make Eskimo Architecture an engrossing read for nonspecialists interested in the incredible dwellings of arctic indigenous peoples.
LIST OF CONTENT
1 G R E E N L A N D , 9
WINTER HOUSES, 9
East and West Greenland Stone Communal Houses ~ Polar Eskimo Stone
Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings ~ Aspects of Winter House Life
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 22
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 22
East and West Greenland Large Single-Arch Tents ~ West Greenland
Double-Arch Tents ~ Northwest Greenland Tents ~ Aspects of Summer
Tent Life
SPECIAL USE STRUCTURES, 28
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 30
NOTES, 32
2 C E N T R A L A R C T I C , 3 5
WINTER HOUSES, 36
Labrador Eskimo Stone Communal Houses ~ Canadian Eskimo Snow
Houses ~ Sallirmiut Stone Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings ~
Aspects of Snow House Life
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 52
Central Arctic Stone/Bone/Turf Autumn House ~ Iglulik and Netsilik Ice
Autumn House
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 55
Ridge Tents ~ Conical Tents ~ Sallirmiut Double-Arch Tents ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings ~ Aspects of Central Eskimo Tent Life
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 66
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Death Huts ~
Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 69
NOTES, 71
vii
3 N O R T H W E S T A R C T I C A N D B E R I N G S T R A I T, 7 3
WINTER HOUSES, 73
Mackenzie Delta Wooden Houses ~ North Alaska Coast Wooden
Houses ~ Pole-and-Turf Houses ~ Kotzebue Sound Wooden
Houses ~ Seward Peninsula Wooden Houses ~ Bering Strait Islands
Stone Pit-Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 93
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 94
Short-Pole Conical Tents ~ North Alaska Interior Dome Tents ~
Kobuk River Bark Houses ~ Bering Strait Island Stilt Houses ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 104
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Death Huts ~
Burial Structures ~ Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 113
NOTES, 116
4 S O U T H W E S T A L A S K A , B E R I N G S E A ,
S I B E R I A , A N D G U L F O F A L A S K A , 1 1 9
WINTER HOUSES, 119
Mainland and Insular Alaska Men’s and Women’s Houses ~
Siberian Yupik Houses ~ Alutiiq Houses ~ Alternative Winter Dwellings
TRANSITIONAL DWELLINGS, 144
SUMMER DWELLINGS, 145
Norton Sound Wooden Houses ~ Norton Sound Dome Tents ~
Yukon River Wooden Houses ~ Siberian Eskimo Double-Arch Tents ~
Alutiiq Grass Huts ~ Prince William Sound Plank Huts ~
Alternative Summer Dwellings
SPECIAL-USE STRUCTURES, 152
Lesser Structures ~ Birth, Menstrual, and Mourning Huts ~
Burial Structures ~ Southwest Alaska and Alutiiq Ceremonial Houses
ASSOCIATED RITUALS AND BELIEFS, 154
NOTES, 156
5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS, 159
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF ESKIMO ARCHITECTURE, 159
Similarities Shared by Dwellings Across the Arctic ~ Primary Summer and
Winter Dwelling Types
POSSIBILITIES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH, 162
FUTURE INQUIRIES, 164
Classification of Types ~ Gender Studies ~ Spatial Analyses ~
Meaning and Symbolism ~ Subsistence, Settlement, and Mobility ~
Energy Requirements ~ Ethnographic Details
CULTURAL DIMENSIONS, 168
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"[T]his survey should serve as an important springboard for future theoretical and interpretive studies of Eskimo culture. Recommended." -- Library Journal
"a unique and seminal work of impeccable and ground breaking scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review
Ecohouse, A Design Guide
S. Roaf
Architectural Press | 0750649046 | 2001 | PDF | 352 pages | 7 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Now in its 3rd edition, the bestselling Ecohouse continues to be both a technical guide and an inspiration for thousands of architects, designers and eco-builders all over the world.
As the need to slow climate change becomes increasingly urgent, growing numbers of people are looking to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings by using more ecologically sound techniques. Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies, showcasing the newest and best ‘green’ solutions with international case studies demonstrating sustainable design in action around the world.
This edition has been expanded to include advice on powering Ecohouses using renewable energy - including wind, micro hydro and heat pumps - and an introduction to low impact building materials such as lime, earth and hemp. New case studies from across the globe have been added to inspire readers with real life examples of how to make an Ecohouse work
Just reading this book won't save the world from the impact of climate change - but if everyone from governments down to householders followed its advice we might just begin to turn the tide.
Additional audience:
Eco-enthusiasts and green self-builders will appreciate the handy hints and references on refurbishment and advice on how to kit out their Ecohouse with the greenest appliances and fittings.
Lecturers and students on sustainable design and construction courses will find the latest real-world case studies fascinating and a great source of inspiration for their studio project work.
LIST OF CONTENT
1 The form of the house: the building as an analogy 15
2 The environmental impact of building materials 38
Andre Viljoen and Katrin Bohn
3 Detailing the envelope 63
4 Building-in soul 85
Christopher Day
5 Ventilation 95
6 Health and happiness in the home 123
7 Passive solar design 148
8 Photovoltaics 165
9 Solar hot water systems 200
10 Using water wisely 216
Case study introduction: towards the new vernacular 239
Owner Place Country Designer/Architect/Team
1 Sue Roaf Oxford UK Sue Roaf and David Woods 242
2 Inglis & Goudsmit Findhorn Scotland Johan Vorster 246
3 Økologiske Hus AS, Marnardal Norway Bjørn Berge, Gaia, Lista AS 251
Norges Forskningstråd,
statens Forurensningstilsyn
4 Krister Wiberg Lund Sweden Krister Wiberg 254
5 Dr and Mrs Ramlal Hyderabad India Prashant Kapoor, Saleem Akhtar, 256
Arun Prasad, Manuel Fuentes
6 Syounai Hamamatsu Japan OM Solar 262
7 Mr and Mrs I. Sagara Inagi Tokyo, Japan Ken-ichi Kimura, Mr H Matsuoka 266
8 Jimmy Lim Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Jimmy Lim, CSL Associates 268
9 Ministry of Construction, Surabaya Indonesia Prof. Silas, Dr Y Kodama 272
Indonesia
10 F. and F. Riedweg Townsville Australia Felix Riedweg 275
11 Graham Duncan Waiheke Island New Zealand Graham Duncan 279
12 Ashok and Rajiv Lall Delhi India Ashok Lall Architects 282
13 M. L. Bidani Delhi India Arvind Krishan 288
14 Isaac Meir Negev Desert Israel Isaac Meir 291
Highlands
15 Manuel Fuentes and Bariloche Argentina Manuel Fuentes 296
Ana Lopez
16 David Morrison and Oyster Pond St Maarten David Morrison Associates 303
Susan Parson
17 Jose Roberto Mexico City Mexico Jose Roberto Garcia-Chavez 308
Garcia-Chavez
18 Richard Levine Lexington, KT USA Richard Levine 313
19 Charles Middleton Gravenhurst, Canada Charles Middleton 317
Ontario
20 Christopher Day Pembrokeshire Wales Christopher Day 321
21 David Johnson Monmouth Wales Andrew Yeats, Matthew Hill, 325
Steve Wade
EDITORIAL REVIEW
EcoTech Magazine
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
Reviews for the First Edition of Ecohouse:
"It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message."
The Architectural Review
"Sue Roaf has been able to show wonderful examples of climate-sensitive design from around the world. She addresses the architectural issues head on. The book is a good read, wonderfully illustrated and full of inspiration for the eco-enthusiast or self builder."
5-star Amazon customer review
"I was prepared to find some of the sections a bit too techie, but in fact was riveted from start to finish. Very well written throughout and the case studies are fantastic."
5-star Amazon customer review
Reviews for Ecohouse 2:
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
EcoTech Magazine
'As straightforward and compelling as Ed Mazria's The Passive Solar Energy Book (1979), this seminal work is today's most accessible guide for aspiring designers of sustainable residential buildings worldwide.'
Society of Building Science Educators
Ecohouse 2 is a valuable introduction to green building principles.-- Energy Design Update --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Architectural Press | 0750649046 | 2001 | PDF | 352 pages | 7 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Now in its 3rd edition, the bestselling Ecohouse continues to be both a technical guide and an inspiration for thousands of architects, designers and eco-builders all over the world.
As the need to slow climate change becomes increasingly urgent, growing numbers of people are looking to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings by using more ecologically sound techniques. Ecohouse provides design information about the latest low-impact materials and technologies, showcasing the newest and best ‘green’ solutions with international case studies demonstrating sustainable design in action around the world.
This edition has been expanded to include advice on powering Ecohouses using renewable energy - including wind, micro hydro and heat pumps - and an introduction to low impact building materials such as lime, earth and hemp. New case studies from across the globe have been added to inspire readers with real life examples of how to make an Ecohouse work
Just reading this book won't save the world from the impact of climate change - but if everyone from governments down to householders followed its advice we might just begin to turn the tide.
Additional audience:
Eco-enthusiasts and green self-builders will appreciate the handy hints and references on refurbishment and advice on how to kit out their Ecohouse with the greenest appliances and fittings.
Lecturers and students on sustainable design and construction courses will find the latest real-world case studies fascinating and a great source of inspiration for their studio project work.
LIST OF CONTENT
1 The form of the house: the building as an analogy 15
2 The environmental impact of building materials 38
Andre Viljoen and Katrin Bohn
3 Detailing the envelope 63
4 Building-in soul 85
Christopher Day
5 Ventilation 95
6 Health and happiness in the home 123
7 Passive solar design 148
8 Photovoltaics 165
9 Solar hot water systems 200
10 Using water wisely 216
Case study introduction: towards the new vernacular 239
Owner Place Country Designer/Architect/Team
1 Sue Roaf Oxford UK Sue Roaf and David Woods 242
2 Inglis & Goudsmit Findhorn Scotland Johan Vorster 246
3 Økologiske Hus AS, Marnardal Norway Bjørn Berge, Gaia, Lista AS 251
Norges Forskningstråd,
statens Forurensningstilsyn
4 Krister Wiberg Lund Sweden Krister Wiberg 254
5 Dr and Mrs Ramlal Hyderabad India Prashant Kapoor, Saleem Akhtar, 256
Arun Prasad, Manuel Fuentes
6 Syounai Hamamatsu Japan OM Solar 262
7 Mr and Mrs I. Sagara Inagi Tokyo, Japan Ken-ichi Kimura, Mr H Matsuoka 266
8 Jimmy Lim Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Jimmy Lim, CSL Associates 268
9 Ministry of Construction, Surabaya Indonesia Prof. Silas, Dr Y Kodama 272
Indonesia
10 F. and F. Riedweg Townsville Australia Felix Riedweg 275
11 Graham Duncan Waiheke Island New Zealand Graham Duncan 279
12 Ashok and Rajiv Lall Delhi India Ashok Lall Architects 282
13 M. L. Bidani Delhi India Arvind Krishan 288
14 Isaac Meir Negev Desert Israel Isaac Meir 291
Highlands
15 Manuel Fuentes and Bariloche Argentina Manuel Fuentes 296
Ana Lopez
16 David Morrison and Oyster Pond St Maarten David Morrison Associates 303
Susan Parson
17 Jose Roberto Mexico City Mexico Jose Roberto Garcia-Chavez 308
Garcia-Chavez
18 Richard Levine Lexington, KT USA Richard Levine 313
19 Charles Middleton Gravenhurst, Canada Charles Middleton 317
Ontario
20 Christopher Day Pembrokeshire Wales Christopher Day 321
21 David Johnson Monmouth Wales Andrew Yeats, Matthew Hill, 325
Steve Wade
EDITORIAL REVIEW
EcoTech Magazine
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
Reviews for the First Edition of Ecohouse:
"It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message."
The Architectural Review
"Sue Roaf has been able to show wonderful examples of climate-sensitive design from around the world. She addresses the architectural issues head on. The book is a good read, wonderfully illustrated and full of inspiration for the eco-enthusiast or self builder."
5-star Amazon customer review
"I was prepared to find some of the sections a bit too techie, but in fact was riveted from start to finish. Very well written throughout and the case studies are fantastic."
5-star Amazon customer review
Reviews for Ecohouse 2:
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
EcoTech Magazine
'As straightforward and compelling as Ed Mazria's The Passive Solar Energy Book (1979), this seminal work is today's most accessible guide for aspiring designers of sustainable residential buildings worldwide.'
Society of Building Science Educators
Ecohouse 2 is a valuable introduction to green building principles.-- Energy Design Update --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors
2000 - 2005,
Architecture,
General Building Types and Styles,
Interior Design,
Reference,
Residential Building
J. Nasple, K. Asakura
Collins Design | 006053611X | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 4 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Minimalism continues to be among the most popular themes in interior design. Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors explains minimalist concepts and concentrates on private interiors. This guide includes dozens of sophisticated photographs and introductions to each chapter written by leaders of this extraordinary, contemporary design movement. All the examples featured in the book have one thing in common: they feature the essential, but use the minimal.
About the Author
Born in Barcelona, Jaume J. Nasple studied Political Science and Japanese Studies at the University of London. He has travelled and worked extensively in New York, The Middle East and Japan.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Collins Design | 006053611X | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 4 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Minimalism continues to be among the most popular themes in interior design. Inside MNM: Minimalist Interiors explains minimalist concepts and concentrates on private interiors. This guide includes dozens of sophisticated photographs and introductions to each chapter written by leaders of this extraordinary, contemporary design movement. All the examples featured in the book have one thing in common: they feature the essential, but use the minimal.
About the Author
Born in Barcelona, Jaume J. Nasple studied Political Science and Japanese Studies at the University of London. He has travelled and worked extensively in New York, The Middle East and Japan.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Green Building A to Z Understanding the language of green building
2006 - 2007,
Architecture,
Civil,
Contruction,
Engineering,
General Building Types and Styles,
Residential Building
Jerry YudelsonNew Society Publishers | 2007 | PDF | 240 pages | 2 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems, and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate, and highly visual guide to green building, for both decision-makers and interested citizens. It begins with an introduction to the importance of green buildings and a brief history of the green building movement, outlines the benefits and costs of green buildings, and shows how you can influence the spread of green buildings. The book touches on key issues, such as enhancing water conservation, reducing energy use, and creating a conservation economy.
The book examines all aspects of green buildings, including:
Architecture 2030
Locally sourced materials
Natural ventilation
Solar energy
Zero-net-energy buildings
More than just a reference, this book emphasizes the importance of green buildings and green developments for a sustainable future. It will be an invaluable resource for businesspeople, homeowners, product manufacturers, developers, building industry professionals, and government officials.
Jerry Yudelson is a professional engineer with an MBA. He has trained three thousand people in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, and has chaired Greenbuild, the world's largest green building conference, for the past four years. The founder of a green building consulting firm, he is the author of three books on green building marketing and an advisor to manufacturers, venture capital firms, design firms, and developers.
LIST OF CONTENT
1 Green Buildings in a Global Context 3
Resource Depletion and Carbon Dioxide Emissions 7
2 Green Building History 9
Current Situation 10
Understanding Green Buildings 10
Who Is Using LEED? 12
3 What is a Green Building? 15
4 Becoming a Green Building Advocate 19
In Your Office orWorkplace 19
In Your Home or Apartment 21
Your Town, City or State: The Power of Local Initiatives 22
Your College or University 24
Part II Green Building: A to Z
5 Green Building Terms 28 - 191
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building" has 240 pages packed with useful information. It is an indispensable and accurate guide for anyone who is interested in green building!
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated," LEED AP, AIA
Homes that Heal & those that don't
A. Thompson
New Society Publishers | 0865715114 | 2004 | PDF | 320 pages | 8 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Media reports focus increasingly on the declining health of children in industrialized countries. Asthma, autism, learning and behavior problems, and cancer are all on the rise. At the same time, there is consistent news about poor indoor air quality, mold and how buildings can make people sick.
Homes that Heal addresses both of these developments, revealing that our own homes can contribute to many of these health problems. A passionate examination of our built environment and the alarming impact today's chemically polluted world is having on the health of present and future generations, Homes That Heal is easy-to-read, solutions-oriented and humorous, full of stories and advice that empower families to take back their health on a daily basis. Topics covered include:
a Healthy Home Quiz that enables readers to evaluate the health of their own home and identify many of the common home health hazards
factors impacting indoor air quality
a room-by-room examination of typical problems and solutions
toxic materials used in building a new home or remodeling
cleaning products and other consumer hazards found in the home
an easy-to-understand introduction to the science of Bau-biologie (Building Biology), an internationally recognized approach to healthy construction.
Packed with useful information and resources, Homes That Heal is written to be easily understood by busy mothers and will appeal to anyone interested in the health of his or her family. Designed for the family coffee table, it is equally suitable for doctors' offices and home improvement stores.
Athena Thompson is an award-winning entrepreneur specializing in environmental medicine and is an advocate for children's health. A natural health specialist for 18 years and a certified bau-biologist (building biologist), she is cofounder/owner of Humabuilt Healthy Building Systems and lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
LIST OF CONTENT
Part One: The Building of a House
Chapter 1: The Basics 5
Chapter 2: The Healthy Versus The Unhealthy Home 13
Chapter 3: The Conventionally Built New Home 19
Chapter 4: The Remodeled Home 41
Chapter 5: The Healthy New Home 55
Part Two: How To Live Healthfully In Your House
Chapter 6: Environmental Health at Home 75
Healthy Home Quiz 83
Chapter 7: Bedrooms 99
Chapter 8: Bathrooms 131
Chapter 9: Kitchens 147
Chapter 10: Laundry Rooms 165
Chapter 11: Home Offices 181
Chapter 12: Other Rooms 191
Chapter 13: Garages 205
Chapter 14: Yards, Plants, and Pests 213
Chapter 15: Pets 229
Chapter 16: Cleaning 239
Chapter 17: Home Maintenance 255
Chapter 18: Living Happily Ever After 265
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"...a book that is useful not only for homeowners but for renters as well." - Vancouver Sun, Saturday 4th December 2004.
New Society Publishers | 0865715114 | 2004 | PDF | 320 pages | 8 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Media reports focus increasingly on the declining health of children in industrialized countries. Asthma, autism, learning and behavior problems, and cancer are all on the rise. At the same time, there is consistent news about poor indoor air quality, mold and how buildings can make people sick.
Homes that Heal addresses both of these developments, revealing that our own homes can contribute to many of these health problems. A passionate examination of our built environment and the alarming impact today's chemically polluted world is having on the health of present and future generations, Homes That Heal is easy-to-read, solutions-oriented and humorous, full of stories and advice that empower families to take back their health on a daily basis. Topics covered include:
a Healthy Home Quiz that enables readers to evaluate the health of their own home and identify many of the common home health hazards
factors impacting indoor air quality
a room-by-room examination of typical problems and solutions
toxic materials used in building a new home or remodeling
cleaning products and other consumer hazards found in the home
an easy-to-understand introduction to the science of Bau-biologie (Building Biology), an internationally recognized approach to healthy construction.
Packed with useful information and resources, Homes That Heal is written to be easily understood by busy mothers and will appeal to anyone interested in the health of his or her family. Designed for the family coffee table, it is equally suitable for doctors' offices and home improvement stores.
Athena Thompson is an award-winning entrepreneur specializing in environmental medicine and is an advocate for children's health. A natural health specialist for 18 years and a certified bau-biologist (building biologist), she is cofounder/owner of Humabuilt Healthy Building Systems and lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
LIST OF CONTENT
Part One: The Building of a House
Chapter 1: The Basics 5
Chapter 2: The Healthy Versus The Unhealthy Home 13
Chapter 3: The Conventionally Built New Home 19
Chapter 4: The Remodeled Home 41
Chapter 5: The Healthy New Home 55
Part Two: How To Live Healthfully In Your House
Chapter 6: Environmental Health at Home 75
Healthy Home Quiz 83
Chapter 7: Bedrooms 99
Chapter 8: Bathrooms 131
Chapter 9: Kitchens 147
Chapter 10: Laundry Rooms 165
Chapter 11: Home Offices 181
Chapter 12: Other Rooms 191
Chapter 13: Garages 205
Chapter 14: Yards, Plants, and Pests 213
Chapter 15: Pets 229
Chapter 16: Cleaning 239
Chapter 17: Home Maintenance 255
Chapter 18: Living Happily Ever After 265
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"...a book that is useful not only for homeowners but for renters as well." - Vancouver Sun, Saturday 4th December 2004.
Houses of the World
F.A. Cerver, C. Westphale
Konemann | 3829048491 | 2000 | PDF | 1000 pages | 140 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Product Description
The Luxury Living collection is an exploration of material, color and space. Over 2,000 illustrations. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Konemann | 3829048491 | 2000 | PDF | 1000 pages | 140 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Product Description
The Luxury Living collection is an exploration of material, color and space. Over 2,000 illustrations. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
LIST OF CONTENT
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life
2000 - 2005,
Architecture,
General Building Types and Styles,
History and Periods,
Residential Building
V. Rosner
Columbia University Press | 0231133049 | 2005 | PDF | 240 pages | Mb
DESCRIPTION
Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life offers a bold new assessment of the role of the domestic sphere in modernist literature, architecture, and design. Elegantly synthesizing modernist literature with architectural plans, room designs, and decorative art, Victoria Rosner's work explores the collaborations among modern British writers, interior designers, and architects in redefining the form, function, and meaning of middle-class private life. Drawing on a host of previously unexamined archival sources and works by figures such as E. M. Forster, Roger Fry, Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, and Virginia Woolf, Rosner highlights the participation of modernist literature in the creation of an experimental, embodied, and unstructured private life, which we continue to characterize as "modern."
LIST OF CONTENT
1. Kitchen Table Modernism
2. Frames
3. Threshold
4. Studies
5.Interiors
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"Rosner's impressive reinterpretations of lives and texts honor her feminist mentor... and constitute a valuable addition to the literature...Highly recommended." -- Choice "An exemplary study of the relationship between artistic and literary experimentation-brilliantly original." -- Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Sehepunkte "Rosner's fruitful examination of individual authors, as well as artists, architects, and designers, provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies." -- Jane Garrity, Modernism/Modernity "This engrossing book... provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies." -- Modernism / Modernity
Columbia University Press | 0231133049 | 2005 | PDF | 240 pages | Mb
DESCRIPTION
Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life offers a bold new assessment of the role of the domestic sphere in modernist literature, architecture, and design. Elegantly synthesizing modernist literature with architectural plans, room designs, and decorative art, Victoria Rosner's work explores the collaborations among modern British writers, interior designers, and architects in redefining the form, function, and meaning of middle-class private life. Drawing on a host of previously unexamined archival sources and works by figures such as E. M. Forster, Roger Fry, Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler, and Virginia Woolf, Rosner highlights the participation of modernist literature in the creation of an experimental, embodied, and unstructured private life, which we continue to characterize as "modern."
LIST OF CONTENT
1. Kitchen Table Modernism
2. Frames
3. Threshold
4. Studies
5.Interiors
EDITORIAL REVIEW
"Rosner's impressive reinterpretations of lives and texts honor her feminist mentor... and constitute a valuable addition to the literature...Highly recommended." -- Choice "An exemplary study of the relationship between artistic and literary experimentation-brilliantly original." -- Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Sehepunkte "Rosner's fruitful examination of individual authors, as well as artists, architects, and designers, provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies." -- Jane Garrity, Modernism/Modernity "This engrossing book... provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies." -- Modernism / Modernity
More Straw Bale Building
2000 - 2005,
Architecture,
Civil,
Contruction,
Engineering,
General Building Types and Styles,
Materials,
Residential Building,
Urban
C. Magwood, P. Mack and T. Therrien
New Society Publishers | 0865715181 | 2005 | PDF | 288 pages | 20 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics, and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the technique, however, most straw bale books focus on "selling" the dream of straw-bale building, but don't adequately address the most critical issues faced by bale house builders. Moreover, since many developments in this field are recent, few books are completely up to date with the latest techniques.
More Straw Bale Building is designed to fill this gap. A completely rewritten edition of the 20,000-copy best-selling original, it leads the potential builder through the entire process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues: finding and choosing bales; developing sound building plans; roofing; electrical, plumbing, and heating systems; building code compliance; and special concerns for builders in northern climates. New material includes:
more extensive sections on electric wiring and plumbing
updated sections on bale finishes and finishing
a section on prefabricated straw bale walls
a wider selection of case studies, photographs and illustrations
a section on common mistakes
budgeting for low-, medium- and high-cost projects, and
new testing data that is in no other straw bale book.
Down-to earth and complete, More Straw Bale Building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available in the most comprehensive and practical book on the subject to date.
Chris Magwood and Peter Mack are professional straw bale builders and consultants who have constructed over 40 straw bale buildings, consulting on many more. They have taught workshops and seminars across the continent and overseas, and are authors of one of the first straw bale how-to books, Straw Bale Building (New Society, Publishers, 2000) which has sold 20,000 copies. Chris Magwood has been editor of The Last Straw Journal, an international quarterly devoted to straw-bale building, since 2001. He is also the coauthor of Straw Bale Details.
LIST OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: Why Build with Straw? 5
Chapter 2: Other Natural Building Materials 17
Chapter 3: What Are Straw Bales? 23
Chapter 4: The Red Flag Questions 31
Chapter 5: The Hotly Debated Often-Distorted Question of Cost 45
Chapter 6: Getting Focused 49
Chapter 7: Design Considerations57
Chapter 8: The Many Styles of Bale Building65
Chapter 9: Structural Design Options: Foundations, Roofs and Partition Walls 83
Chapter 10: More Design Options:Mechanical Systems 103
Chapter 11: From Designer to Draftsperson 119
Chapter 12: Straw Bale Construction Plans 129
Chapter 13: Building Permits 141
Chapter 14: Do-It-yourself (DIY) and Building Professionals 151
Chapter 15: Budgeting 159
Chapter 16: Going Shopping: Materials 169
Chapter 17: Construction: Before the Bales 177
Chapter 18: Raising Bale Walls 185
Chapter 19: Plastering Your Bale Walls211
Chapter 20: Bale Wall Finishes 241
Chapter 21: Common Mistakes 247
Chapter 22: Constructing with Work Parties 253
Chapter 23: Other Straw Bale Projects261
Chapter 24: The Challenge 265
EDITORIAL REVIEW
New Society Publishers | 0865715181 | 2005 | PDF | 288 pages | 20 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics, and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the technique, however, most straw bale books focus on "selling" the dream of straw-bale building, but don't adequately address the most critical issues faced by bale house builders. Moreover, since many developments in this field are recent, few books are completely up to date with the latest techniques.
More Straw Bale Building is designed to fill this gap. A completely rewritten edition of the 20,000-copy best-selling original, it leads the potential builder through the entire process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues: finding and choosing bales; developing sound building plans; roofing; electrical, plumbing, and heating systems; building code compliance; and special concerns for builders in northern climates. New material includes:
more extensive sections on electric wiring and plumbing
updated sections on bale finishes and finishing
a section on prefabricated straw bale walls
a wider selection of case studies, photographs and illustrations
a section on common mistakes
budgeting for low-, medium- and high-cost projects, and
new testing data that is in no other straw bale book.
Down-to earth and complete, More Straw Bale Building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available in the most comprehensive and practical book on the subject to date.
Chris Magwood and Peter Mack are professional straw bale builders and consultants who have constructed over 40 straw bale buildings, consulting on many more. They have taught workshops and seminars across the continent and overseas, and are authors of one of the first straw bale how-to books, Straw Bale Building (New Society, Publishers, 2000) which has sold 20,000 copies. Chris Magwood has been editor of The Last Straw Journal, an international quarterly devoted to straw-bale building, since 2001. He is also the coauthor of Straw Bale Details.
LIST OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: Why Build with Straw? 5
Chapter 2: Other Natural Building Materials 17
Chapter 3: What Are Straw Bales? 23
Chapter 4: The Red Flag Questions 31
Chapter 5: The Hotly Debated Often-Distorted Question of Cost 45
Chapter 6: Getting Focused 49
Chapter 7: Design Considerations57
Chapter 8: The Many Styles of Bale Building65
Chapter 9: Structural Design Options: Foundations, Roofs and Partition Walls 83
Chapter 10: More Design Options:Mechanical Systems 103
Chapter 11: From Designer to Draftsperson 119
Chapter 12: Straw Bale Construction Plans 129
Chapter 13: Building Permits 141
Chapter 14: Do-It-yourself (DIY) and Building Professionals 151
Chapter 15: Budgeting 159
Chapter 16: Going Shopping: Materials 169
Chapter 17: Construction: Before the Bales 177
Chapter 18: Raising Bale Walls 185
Chapter 19: Plastering Your Bale Walls211
Chapter 20: Bale Wall Finishes 241
Chapter 21: Common Mistakes 247
Chapter 22: Constructing with Work Parties 253
Chapter 23: Other Straw Bale Projects261
Chapter 24: The Challenge 265
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Maximalist Houses
H. Klickowski
Client Distribution Services | 8496241858 | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 16 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Maximalist houses, original, singular and very special
LIST OF CONTENT
List of Architectural Graphics
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Client Distribution Services | 8496241858 | 2004 | PDF | 176 pages | 16 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Maximalist houses, original, singular and very special
LIST OF CONTENT
List of Architectural Graphics
EDITORIAL REVIEW
New Concepts in Renovating
Eduard Broto
Links International | 8496263037 | 2005 | PDF | 359 pages | 61 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Functionality and aesthetics come together beautifully in this volume featuring a wide-ranging selection of outstanding renovations and additions carried out by internationally renowned architects. The designing architects of the renovation projects share their expertise by contributing their own commentary on each project. Phase-by-phase breakdowns of each gorgeously illustrated project, concept sketches, floor plans, and thorough technical information on each, make this a highly informative guide to innovations in renovating.
LIST OF CONTENT
Tadao Ando
Benetton Research Center
Helfand Myerberg Guggenheimer
Architects' Office
de Architectengoep (Bjame Mastenbroek)
Conversion and Extension of a Culture and Education Center
Rataplan
Burombau Vienna Paint
Eduardo Souto de Moura & Humberto Vieria
Inn at Santa Maria do Bouro
Vicen Comu & Benoit Crepet
Museum of Ambulant Theater
Gunter Domenig Landesusstellung Kamten
Ramon Esteve
Dwelling Between Party Walls
Luigi Ferrario
House/Studio for a Graphic Designer
Architekturburo Gasparin & Meier
Badehaus Ebenberger
Crone Nation Architects
Establishment Hotel
Jean-Paul Philippon
Museum of Art and Industry
Klaus Block Architekt
Church of St. Mary Conversion and Library
Roberto Luna/Arata Isozaki
Caixa Forum
Rudy Ricciotti
Montmajour Abbey
Jose Paulo Dos Santos
Inn at the Convento dos Loios
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Links International | 8496263037 | 2005 | PDF | 359 pages | 61 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Functionality and aesthetics come together beautifully in this volume featuring a wide-ranging selection of outstanding renovations and additions carried out by internationally renowned architects. The designing architects of the renovation projects share their expertise by contributing their own commentary on each project. Phase-by-phase breakdowns of each gorgeously illustrated project, concept sketches, floor plans, and thorough technical information on each, make this a highly informative guide to innovations in renovating.
LIST OF CONTENT
Tadao Ando
Benetton Research Center
Helfand Myerberg Guggenheimer
Architects' Office
de Architectengoep (Bjame Mastenbroek)
Conversion and Extension of a Culture and Education Center
Rataplan
Burombau Vienna Paint
Eduardo Souto de Moura & Humberto Vieria
Inn at Santa Maria do Bouro
Vicen Comu & Benoit Crepet
Museum of Ambulant Theater
Gunter Domenig Landesusstellung Kamten
Ramon Esteve
Dwelling Between Party Walls
Luigi Ferrario
House/Studio for a Graphic Designer
Architekturburo Gasparin & Meier
Badehaus Ebenberger
Crone Nation Architects
Establishment Hotel
Jean-Paul Philippon
Museum of Art and Industry
Klaus Block Architekt
Church of St. Mary Conversion and Library
Roberto Luna/Arata Isozaki
Caixa Forum
Rudy Ricciotti
Montmajour Abbey
Jose Paulo Dos Santos
Inn at the Convento dos Loios
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Row Houses : A Housing Typology Vol 2
G. Pfeifer, P. Brauneck
Springer | 3764378387 | 2007 | PDF | 112 pages | 38 Mb
DESCRIPTION
This fascinating book explores the potential to create a variety of building types in the modern urban area.
To continue developing existing building types in an intelligent way is a crucial task in the field of residential building.
A deeper understanding of the underlying types is indispensable for the success of the individual design, as well as for ensuring that tried and tested structures can be utilized, repeated, and varied in a wide variety of situations.
For this typology of residential buildings, the authors have developed systematic new presentations of the most innovative types.
Each volume lays out the possibilities for using and transforming a particular form of residential structure.
The first volume deals with the various types of the courtyard house, which utilizes the courtyard as an intimate outdoor living space.
The second volume is devoted to the various types of row house, a particularly widespread form of residential structure.
Within each type, variants are distinguished according to how they organize space, their number of floors, and other criteria. The range of possible solutions is presented in uniform ground plans newly drawn to scale.
LIST OF CONTENT
Cybernetics: Integration of type and topos 8
The principle of repetition 16
Floor plan types 20
Without staircase
Group of houses, Roland Schweitzer 22
Student project, Katja Fischer 23
Longitudinal staircase
Group of houses "Falkenweg", Johannes Kaufmann 24
Solar houses, Harry Ludszuweit 26
Group of houses "Sackpfeife", Walter Stamm-Teske 28
Thomas de Beer houses, Neutelings Riedijk 30
Ecumenical residential house, Gunter Pfeifer 32
Group of houses "Serrewoningen", Bedaux de Brouwer 34
Residential area "Pilotengasse", Herzog & de Meuron 36
student project, Leon Schmidt 37
student project, Simon Gallner 38
student project, Markus Guennigmann 39
Group of houses "Voltstraat", Rijnvos Voorwinde 40
Group of houses "Jagdgasse", Holzbox ZT 42
Group of houses, Bedaux de Brouwer 44
Group of houses "Quartier Mc Nair", d-company 46
Project "Wachsendes Haus", schneider+schumacher 48
Group of houses, baumschlager & eberle 50
Group of houses "De Landtong", Frits van Dongen 52
28 apartments, Bosch Haslett 54
"Scheepstimmermanstraat" house, MVRDV 56
Transversal staircase
Project " Karower Damm", Rolf Muhlethaler 58
Residential park at Betzenberg, AV 1 60
Drive-in row houses, Geurst & Schuize 62
Longitudinal split-level
Residential park at Kirchholzle, Gunter Pfeifer 64
Group of houses "Nofels", baumschlager & eberle 66
LBS "System houses" project, Gunter Pfeifer 68
student project, Sebastian Schaal 69
student project, Martin Trefon 70
Student project, Catrin Kuchta Schrader 71
Transversal split-level
"Diagoon Houses", Herman Hertzberger 72
Student project, Per Brauneck 74
Student project, Felix Mantel 75
Student project, Martin Trefon 76
Student project, Jorn Rabach 78
Back-to-back
Residential complex, Oscar Gil Delgado 80
RingstraBe development, Fink + Jocher 82
Student project, Kai Dibutch 84
Student project, Sabine Svrcina 85
Student project, Kai Dreker 86
Student project, Roland Pier 88
Student project. Due Tuan Tong Iran 89
Patio houses. Van Sambeek + Van Veen Architecten 90
Group of houses "02 + 14", Kother & Salman 92
Group of houses, Claus en Kaan Architecten 94
99 patio houses. Atelier Zeinstra van der Pol 96
44 patio houses, Kees Christiaanse architects and planners 98
Front-to-back
Student project, Eva Zimmermann 100
Student project, Claudia Wall 101
Student project, Christoph Winterling 102
Back-to-back, "vis-a-vis"
Student project, Gabriele Pinter 104
Two-zone house
Group of houses, Herzog + Partner 106
Group of houses " Kranichstein", Herzog + Partner 108
Bibliography 110
Illustration credits 112
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Springer | 3764378387 | 2007 | PDF | 112 pages | 38 Mb
DESCRIPTION
This fascinating book explores the potential to create a variety of building types in the modern urban area.
To continue developing existing building types in an intelligent way is a crucial task in the field of residential building.
A deeper understanding of the underlying types is indispensable for the success of the individual design, as well as for ensuring that tried and tested structures can be utilized, repeated, and varied in a wide variety of situations.
For this typology of residential buildings, the authors have developed systematic new presentations of the most innovative types.
Each volume lays out the possibilities for using and transforming a particular form of residential structure.
The first volume deals with the various types of the courtyard house, which utilizes the courtyard as an intimate outdoor living space.
The second volume is devoted to the various types of row house, a particularly widespread form of residential structure.
Within each type, variants are distinguished according to how they organize space, their number of floors, and other criteria. The range of possible solutions is presented in uniform ground plans newly drawn to scale.
LIST OF CONTENT
Cybernetics: Integration of type and topos 8
The principle of repetition 16
Floor plan types 20
Without staircase
Group of houses, Roland Schweitzer 22
Student project, Katja Fischer 23
Longitudinal staircase
Group of houses "Falkenweg", Johannes Kaufmann 24
Solar houses, Harry Ludszuweit 26
Group of houses "Sackpfeife", Walter Stamm-Teske 28
Thomas de Beer houses, Neutelings Riedijk 30
Ecumenical residential house, Gunter Pfeifer 32
Group of houses "Serrewoningen", Bedaux de Brouwer 34
Residential area "Pilotengasse", Herzog & de Meuron 36
student project, Leon Schmidt 37
student project, Simon Gallner 38
student project, Markus Guennigmann 39
Group of houses "Voltstraat", Rijnvos Voorwinde 40
Group of houses "Jagdgasse", Holzbox ZT 42
Group of houses, Bedaux de Brouwer 44
Group of houses "Quartier Mc Nair", d-company 46
Project "Wachsendes Haus", schneider+schumacher 48
Group of houses, baumschlager & eberle 50
Group of houses "De Landtong", Frits van Dongen 52
28 apartments, Bosch Haslett 54
"Scheepstimmermanstraat" house, MVRDV 56
Transversal staircase
Project " Karower Damm", Rolf Muhlethaler 58
Residential park at Betzenberg, AV 1 60
Drive-in row houses, Geurst & Schuize 62
Longitudinal split-level
Residential park at Kirchholzle, Gunter Pfeifer 64
Group of houses "Nofels", baumschlager & eberle 66
LBS "System houses" project, Gunter Pfeifer 68
student project, Sebastian Schaal 69
student project, Martin Trefon 70
Student project, Catrin Kuchta Schrader 71
Transversal split-level
"Diagoon Houses", Herman Hertzberger 72
Student project, Per Brauneck 74
Student project, Felix Mantel 75
Student project, Martin Trefon 76
Student project, Jorn Rabach 78
Back-to-back
Residential complex, Oscar Gil Delgado 80
RingstraBe development, Fink + Jocher 82
Student project, Kai Dibutch 84
Student project, Sabine Svrcina 85
Student project, Kai Dreker 86
Student project, Roland Pier 88
Student project. Due Tuan Tong Iran 89
Patio houses. Van Sambeek + Van Veen Architecten 90
Group of houses "02 + 14", Kother & Salman 92
Group of houses, Claus en Kaan Architecten 94
99 patio houses. Atelier Zeinstra van der Pol 96
44 patio houses, Kees Christiaanse architects and planners 98
Front-to-back
Student project, Eva Zimmermann 100
Student project, Claudia Wall 101
Student project, Christoph Winterling 102
Back-to-back, "vis-a-vis"
Student project, Gabriele Pinter 104
Two-zone house
Group of houses, Herzog + Partner 106
Group of houses " Kranichstein", Herzog + Partner 108
Bibliography 110
Illustration credits 112
EDITORIAL REVIEW
