Green Architecture: An International Comparison
Green Architecture: An International Comparison by Brian Edwards, published by Academy Press in September 2001, explores the significant architectural movement focused on sustainability. This edition, comprising 112 pages, presents a diverse array of sustainable buildings from various geographical regions, emphasizing the importance of environmental preservation and the unique interpretations of green architecture influenced by local climates, cultures, and social contexts.
Readers will find a rich compilation of architectural works that span different cultures and building typologies, featuring insights from regions such as South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and North America. The book includes introductory essays and ‘Green Questionnaires’ that provide perspectives from leading international architects, enhancing the understanding of how green architecture manifests across the globe. This volume serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the environmental aspects of architecture and the innovative approaches being adopted worldwide.
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Green is the major architectural movement of our time. Throughout the world architects are producing sustainable buildings, united solely by their desire to preserve the environment and precious natural resources. Rather than a universal style, conforming to a common language, green architecture is open to local and individual interpretation. Moulded by a whole range of forces – climatic, cultural, professional and social, it is ultimately an architecture of great richness and complexit
This important title of Architectural Design cuts across cultures and building typologies, and includes architecture from diverse geographical regions. There are special features on South Africa, Austalia, Singapore, Hong Kong, The Netherlands and North America, as well as essential introductory essays. Work is brought together from disparate parts of the workld, with little-known buildings being published alongside those of world-famous architects. The volume is interspersed by ‘Green Questionnaires’, which, offer a unique insight into the view of premier international architects on this subject.
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