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Barefoot Architect

Johan Van Lengen

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Kunst & Fotografie
  • ISBN: 9780936070421
A Handbook for Green Building
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:28 oktober 2007
Aantal pagina's:705
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Johan Van Lengen
Hoofdillustrator:Johan Van Lengen
Hoofdillustrator:Johan Van Lengen
Vertaling
Originele titel:The Barefoot Architect
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Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:140 mm
Product hoogte:51 mm
Product lengte:216 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:138 mm
Verpakking hoogte:51 mm
Verpakking lengte:214 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:908 g
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:140 mm
Product hoogte:51 mm
Product lengte:216 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:138 mm
Verpakking hoogte:51 mm
Verpakking lengte:214 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:908 g

Samenvatting

A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, including design (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughout the book what is inexpensive and sustainable. Included are sections discussing urban planning, small-scale energy production, cleaning and storing drinking water, and dealing with septic waste, and all information is applied to three distinct tropical regions: humid areas, temporate areas, and desert climates. Hundreds of explanatory drawings by van Lengen allow even novice builders to get started.