| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 202 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Sheltering -- Migration -- Transformation -- Metabolism -- Sheltering the soul -- Settings and rituals -- Boundaries and choices -- The solar envelope -- The interstitium -- The new architecture of the sun -- Notes |
| Summary |
The houses we dwell in, the cities surrounding our houses, even the clothes we wear--these are all shelters we erect against the elements. This book for architects, designers, planners--anyone who yearns to reconnect to the natural world through the built environment. He shows us how to re-examine a shadow, a wall, a window, a landscape, as they respond to the natural cycles of heat, light, wind, and rain. Analyzing methods of sheltering that range from a Berber tent to a Spanish courtyard to the cityscape of contemporary Los Angeles, Knowles shows us the future: by coining the concept of solar access zoning, he introduces a radical yet increasingly viable solution for tomorrow's mega-cities. Understanding how the elements affect our lives is more vital than ever. High-energy enclosed building systems have cut us off from nature, but we can re-connect to our landscapes and to humanity through buildings that honor ecological balance, personal choice, and creativity. By engaging nature in our designs, we can create shelters that are unique to their climate, their region, and their relationship to the sun |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-192) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Human factors.
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Architecture -- Environmental aspects.
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Architecture and solar radiation.
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Solar energy.
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City planning.
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Solar Energy
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City Planning
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solar power.
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urban planning.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Sustainability & Green Design.
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Architecture and solar radiation
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Architecture -- Environmental aspects
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Architecture -- Human factors
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City planning
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Solar energy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005020629 |
| ISBN |
9781429497909 |
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1429497904 |
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1597260509 |
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9781597260503 |
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1597260517 |
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9781597260510 |
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9781597266239 |
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159726623X |
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