A genealogy of tropical architecture : colonial networks, nature and technoscience /

A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture traces the origins of tropical architecture to nineteenth century British colonial architectural knowledge and practices. It uncovers how systematic knowledge and practices on building and environmental technologies in the tropics were linked to military technolo...

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Main Author:	Chang, Jiat-Hwee (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.
Series:	Architext series.
Subjects:	Architecture, Tropical > British influences. Architecture, British colonial. Architecture and society > Tropics. Architecture and society > Singapore. Kolonie. Architektur. Grossbritannien. Singapur.