Innovative apartment buildings : new directions in sustainable design /
Current design of apartment buildings is facing challenges of philosophy and form. Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic, cultural and social aspects that l...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stuttgart :
Edition Axel Menges,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Current design of apartment buildings is facing challenges of philosophy and form. Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic, cultural and social aspects that led to the writing of this book. The depletion of non-renewable natural resources and climate change are a few of the environmental challenges that prompted designers to reconsider conceptual approaches in favor of ones that promote a better suitability between buildings and their environments. |
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| Physical Description: | 187 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187). |
| ISBN: | 9783869050096 3869050098 |