Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World - Softcover

Buchanan, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393731898 ISBN 13: 9780393731897

Publisher: Architectural League of NY, 2006

Synopsis

Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis.

In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building’s setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano. 164 color photos and drawings

About this title

About the Author:

Architect, writer, critic, and consultant in environmental design and planning, Peter Buchanan lives in London.

Review:

His astute descriptions...give [the] reader a strong understanding of how architecture can...help reduce the negative impacts of primarily Western societies. (A Daily Dose of Architecture)

About this edition

• Publisher: Architectural League of NY
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0393731898
• ISBN 13: 9780393731897
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128