Architecture and agriculture : a rural design guide /
Architecture and Agriculture: A Rural Design Guide presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections with function, culture, climate and place. Following on from the author's first book Rural Design, the book discusses...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2017.
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| Summary: | Architecture and Agriculture: A Rural Design Guide presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections with function, culture, climate and place. Following on from the author's first book Rural Design, the book discusses in detail the buildings that humans construct in support of agriculture. By examining case studies from around the world including Australia, China, Japan, Norway, Poland, Japan, Portugal, North America, Africa and southeast Asia, it informs readers about the potentials, opportunities and values of rural architecture, and how they have been developed to create sustainable landscapes and sustainable buildings for rapidly changing rural futures. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 211 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138937666 1138937665 9781138937680 1138937681 |