Portable Architecture and Unpredictable Surroundings

Echavarria M., Pilar

ISBN 10: 8489861382 / ISBN 13: 9788489861381

Published by Links International, Barcelona, 2005

About this Item

Square 4to, 295 pp.

Seller Inventory # 111148

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Portable Architecture and Unpredictable Surroundings
• Publisher: Links International, Barcelona
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8489861382
• ISBN 13: 9788489861381
• Binding: softcover
• Illustrator: Profusely illustrated
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Fine copy
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

About this title

Synopsis

Amazing collection of architecture that can be moved.Full-color photos, floor plans, and commentary for each project.Unique, insightful, cutting-edge.From the foldable home to blow-up shelters, a daring spirit pervades each project in this collection. Award-winning architects from around the globe contributed their finest work in portable architecture?some shelters designed for low-impact living, some for special uses, some for short-term and long-term housing or other purposes, some for those wishing to lead a nomadic lifestyle. Imaginative, provocative, the results push the envelope of what most Americans and architects think of as architecture. All projects are illustrated with full-color photographs, floor plans, and commentary from the creators. Portable Architecture is sure to be an endless source of inspiration for urban planners, architects, and anyone interested in thinking outside the box.

About the Author

Pilar EchAvarria is a Colombian architect who specializes in ephemeral architecture, urban design, and scenography for theater and dance. She lives in India.