Synopses & Reviews
In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building's setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano.
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"[N]ot just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation." Landscape Design Trust Journal
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[O]utstanding…highly recommended.
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"This is an unashamed manifesto, timely and well argued." Architectural & Interior Specifier
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"[Buchanan's] critical expertise situates him well in this debate as one of the leading advocates of 'green theory'." Lisa Tilder
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"[A] visually appealing catalogue showing a slice of contemporary architecture, and how it has been designed to perform." Journal of Architectural Education
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"His astute descriptions...give [the] reader a strong understanding of how architecture can...help reduce the negative impacts of primarily Western societies." Louise Thomas Urban Design
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"[O]utstanding...highly recommended." California Bookwatch
Synopsis
Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis.
Synopsis
In this bookdocumenting a major traveling exhibitionorganized by the Architectural League, curatorand critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildingsthat combine environmental responsibility anddesign excellence to argue that sustainabilityis not just good for the planet but offersarchitects new opportunities for creativity andinnovation. He shows that there is no singleroute to sustainability and no such thing as agreen aesthetic. Rather, through a range ofbuilding types, he demonstrates that increasedawareness of a building's setting combined withadvances in technology create unlimitedopportunities for responsive design. Generouslyillustrated with four-color photographs andplans, the book includes work by aninternational roster of architects, includingNorman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten,Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano.
About the Author
Architect, writer, critic, and consultant in environmental design and planning,
Peter Buchanan lives in London.
Kenneth Frampton is professor of architecture at Columbia University and the author of many books on architectural history and theory, including Modern Architecture.