SUDU /

"SUDU -- the Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit -- is a full-scale prototype for an affordable two-story house built with local materials and traditional building techniques in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Developed in a collaborative endeavor between the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, B...

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Corporate Author:	Something Fantastic (Firm) (Editor)
Other Authors:	Dirk E. Hebel, 1971- (Editor), Moges, Melakeselam (Editor), Gray, Zara (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Germany : Ruby Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Sustainable buildings > Ethiopia > Design and construction. Sustainable buildings > Design and construction. Ethiopia.

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Summary:	"SUDU -- the Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit -- is a full-scale prototype for an affordable two-story house built with local materials and traditional building techniques in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Developed in a collaborative endeavor between the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development and ETH Zurich, SUDU ties in with the rich tradition of loam construction while at the same time taking a fresh look at how to adapt this tradition to contemporary needs. The first volume additionally explores the history of Ethiopian architecture, the postcolonial nature of its current construction industry, and the challenges of the country’s rapid urbanization. The second volume, a manual with more than 600 detailed drawings and instructions, demonstrates how to build a house, step-by-step, with the most readily available building material -- earth"--Page 4, cover.
Item Description:	Title from cover. Additional editors of the second volume: Melakeselam Moges, Zara Gray in collaboration with Something Fantastic
Physical Description:	2 volumes : cheifly illustrations (some color), plans ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	3944074114 9783944074115