Vibrant architecture : matter as a codesigner of living structures /

This book explores how matter may become a codesigner of our living spaces. The possibility of promoting architectural liveliness by incorporating 'vibrant matter' into the built environment is explored as a new practice in sustainable buildings. The resultant 'vibrant architecture�...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Armstrong, Rachel (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Michalowicz, Monika (Editor), Jackson, Davina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Hawthorne, New York] : De Gruyter Open, 2015.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book explores how matter may become a codesigner of our living spaces. The possibility of promoting architectural liveliness by incorporating 'vibrant matter' into the built environment is explored as a new practice in sustainable buildings. The resultant 'vibrant architecture' raises the possibility of environmentally positive spaces that enhance - rather than reduce - the health of our biosphere.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110403732
3110403730