
Eco-tech
Sustainable Architecture and High Technology
Catherine Slessor(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 17. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-500-28306-6 (ISBN)
Description
An international survey of projects completed during the 1990s using high-tech forms and materials for environmentally intelligent means. Bringing together approaches by established practitioners - Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw and Michael Hopkins - with a new generation of architects - Thomas Herzog, Von Gerkan Marg, Design Antenna and Future Systems - this book presents their examples in detailed form. The introduction charts the evolution of high-tech architecture and its progression toward more ecological concerns, while the movement as a whole is considered in a broader architectural context. At the heart of the book is a selection of 40 of the world's most sophisticated projects, each with a description of its unique architectural and technological features, as well as extensive plans, drawings and sketches. The reference section includes biographies and technical details of each project.
Reviews / Votes
'Excellent photographs and clear drawings' - The Architects Journal 'A rich survey' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Seductively attractive... well laid-out and printed' - World ArchitectureMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
356 illustrations, 112 in colour
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
1040 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-28306-6 (9780500283066)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Catherine Slessor is Deputy Editor of the Architectural Review John Linden is a noted architectural photographer whose images appear regularly in numerous international magazines and books.
Content
Civic symbolism; structural expression; energy matters; sculpting with light; making connections; urban responses.