An Igloo on the Moon
Exploring Architecture
Published on 6. April 2017
Book
Hardback
132 pages
978-0-9930721-1-6 (ISBN)
Description
"An excellent resource for educating and inspiring young minds on the subjects of architecture, engineering, and the built environment" - Architect's Toy Box
Aimed at young, enquiring minds, An Igloo on the Moon explores how and why we build. Beginning with the igloo, whose origins are lost in time, and culminating in the latest 3D-printing technology for lunar habitation, the book weaves together themes and ideas to create an unfolding visual story. Illustrated with a sequence of extraordinary collages, specially created by artist Adrian Buckley, the book ranges through history and across continents. Underlying the narrative is an awareness of environmental issues and the need to reconnect with sustainable patterns of building. It is a book to engage the next generation of architects - and their parents and teachers. The title has won the DAM Architectural Book Award 2015 and was exhibited in Frankfurt.
"Thank you for your beautiful book, it reminds us what architecture is about!" Renzo Piano
Aimed at young, enquiring minds, An Igloo on the Moon explores how and why we build. Beginning with the igloo, whose origins are lost in time, and culminating in the latest 3D-printing technology for lunar habitation, the book weaves together themes and ideas to create an unfolding visual story. Illustrated with a sequence of extraordinary collages, specially created by artist Adrian Buckley, the book ranges through history and across continents. Underlying the narrative is an awareness of environmental issues and the need to reconnect with sustainable patterns of building. It is a book to engage the next generation of architects - and their parents and teachers. The title has won the DAM Architectural Book Award 2015 and was exhibited in Frankfurt.
"Thank you for your beautiful book, it reminds us what architecture is about!" Renzo Piano
Reviews / Votes
An Igloo on the Moon provides an informative and inviting overview of why and how human beings build... concise and insightful text with eye-grabbing collages... Consistently representing diverse cultures... Thought-provoking words and images work together to introduce the features of the spotlighted structures and to signify its geographical location, adaptations to the environment, cultural foundations, and place in history.--School Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 9 to 15 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 15 years
Illustrations
56 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 255 mm
Weight
1020 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9930721-1-6 (9780993072116)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Adrian Buckley is a renowned graphic artist. For An Igloo on the Moon he has created a compelling series of inhabited landscapes, rich with ideas and possibilities. David Jenkins is an architect who writes about architecture with insight and wit. He has written and edited numerous critically acclaimed books, including Foster 40 and The Strange Death of Architectural Criticism.