The book is in six parts, comprising twenty chapters grouped chronologically and thematically. In many of these the house is used as a focus for discussion. The book as a whole is a history of modern architecture as seen from a green standpoint. The last chapters look at the variety of green directions at present being pursued and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the options available technically, as well as what green architecture looks like compared to the modern and other buildings of the present and past.
Green Shift provides an alternative reading of the development of modern architecture
It places an emphasis on the changing attitudes towards nature and the emergence of green thinking
Presents a history of modern architecture as seen from a green standpoint
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The book is in six parts, comprising twenty chapters grouped chronologically and thematically. In many of these the house is used as a focus for discussion. The book as a whole is a history of modern architecture as seen from a green standpoint. The last chapters look at the variety of green directions at present being pursued and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the options available technically, as well as what green architecture looks like compared to the modern and other buildings of the present and past.
Green Shift provides an alternative reading of the development of modern architecture
It places an emphasis on the changing attitudes towards nature and the emergence of green thinking
Presents a history of modern architecture as seen from a green standpoint
Imprint | Architectural Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | February 1996 |
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First published | March 1996 |
Authors | John Farmer |
Volume editors | Kenneth Richardson |
Dimensions | 276 x 219 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 192 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7506-1530-3 |
Barcode | 9780750615303 |
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LSN | 0-7506-1530-3 |