Extreme Architecture : Building for Challenging Environments

Slavid, Ruth

ISBN 10: 185669609X / ISBN 13: 9781856696098

Published by Laurence King, London, 2009

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208pp., Pictorial full colour photographic laminated boards, grey endpapers, intro., col. plts. & text ills., full & dbl. page col. photographs, diags., plans, drawings, index. Extreme Architecture showcases 45 recent buildings designed for challenging environments, giving valuable insights into the extremes of architectural thinking. Projects range from a desert refuge in southern Arizona to a floating marine research centre, an underground seed vault in northern Norway and a research station at the South Pole. Size: Square Large Octavo. Seller Inventory # 001304

Bibliographic Details

Title: Extreme Architecture : Building for ...

Publisher: Laurence King, London

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Edition: 1st Edition.

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

What kind of architecture emerges in an extreme environment? Responding to some of the ultimate challenges in architecture, the buildings featured in this book provide valuable insight into the extremes of architectural thinking. In an increasingly unstable world, some of the lessons that they teach about self-sufficiency may yet become more generally applicable. Lessons from terrestrial environments are being used in designs for space, while space technology is also being applied on earth.

Divided into five chapters—Hot, Cold, High, Wet, and Space—Extreme Architecture showcases 45 examples of recent buildings designed for challenging environments. It includes a desert refuge in southern Arizona, a floating marine research center, an underground seed vault in northern Norway, and a South Pole research station. Each case study begins with a clearly presented table listing the altitude, annual rainfall, and average temperatures of the site. This information is accompanied by photographs showing the project in its environment, as well as by drawings, site plans, and computer renderings where appropriate.

About the Author:

Ruth Slavid is an architectural writer and editor. She worked for The Architects' Journal for 15 years, in roles including deputy editor and online editor. She is the author of Wood Architecture (2005), Wood Houses (2006), and Micro: Very Small Architecture (2007), all published by Laurence King.