Architecture and the urban environment : a vision for the new age /
By: Thomas, Derek.
Publisher: Oxford ; Boston : Architectural Press, 2002Description: 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0750654627; 9780750654623:.Subject(s): Sustainable architecture | Architecture -- Environmental aspects | City planningDDC classification: 720.47Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Standard Loan | ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 720.47 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0055310 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-222) and index.
The urban habitat -- Directions in architecture -- Cultural rhythms -- Urban design in response -- Sensory attributes -- Architecture in response -- On environmental economics -- The timeless way.
This user friendly reference source for responsive architecture and urban design principles outlines the world-wide need for more use of sustainable resources. Included are international case studies from India, Pakistan, Japan and North America.