Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
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Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture
Fourth edition
W034527 | $51.99 / 10% library disc.
Gernot Minke. Birkhauser - Verlag fur Architektur, Basel, 2021. Original edition published 2006 [Worldwide 121383].
224 pp. Well Illustrated (chiefly col.). 29 x 23 cm. LC 2021-948347 In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9783035622539
Earth, in common use for architectural construction for thousands of years, has in the past thirty years attracted renewed attention as a healthy, environment-friendly and economical building material. What needs to be considered in this context? The manual "Building with Earth", which has been translated into many languages, describes the building technology of this material. The physical properties and characteristic values are explained in a hands-on manner: With proper moisture protection, earth buildings are very durable, and in particular the combination with wood or straw allows a wide spectrum of design options. Numerous built examples demonstrate the range of applications for this fully recyclable material.
Subject Headings: International ; Non-Western Art ; Non-Western, Several Regions ; Western Art -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Architecture -- Sustainability --
Fourth edition
W034527 | $51.99 / 10% library disc.
Gernot Minke. Birkhauser - Verlag fur Architektur, Basel, 2021. Original edition published 2006 [Worldwide 121383].
224 pp. Well Illustrated (chiefly col.). 29 x 23 cm. LC 2021-948347 In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9783035622539
Earth, in common use for architectural construction for thousands of years, has in the past thirty years attracted renewed attention as a healthy, environment-friendly and economical building material. What needs to be considered in this context? The manual "Building with Earth", which has been translated into many languages, describes the building technology of this material. The physical properties and characteristic values are explained in a hands-on manner: With proper moisture protection, earth buildings are very durable, and in particular the combination with wood or straw allows a wide spectrum of design options. Numerous built examples demonstrate the range of applications for this fully recyclable material.
Subject Headings: International ; Non-Western Art ; Non-Western, Several Regions ; Western Art -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Architecture -- Sustainability --
