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New Prefab

Sergi Costa

  • Format: Book

  • Pages: 192

  • Publisher: Loft Publications

  • Date Published: Mar 2009

  • Stock Code: 63909

  • ISBN: 9788496936331

  • Binding: Hardback

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Description

This book presents examples of prefabricated architecture in a contemporary context, with particular emphasis on the most ecologically sound projects. Prefabricated buildings often represent a more effective use of resources, a reduction in construction time and a minimisation of waste. This results in a diminishing ecological footprint, and in the case of housing may indicate the optimum balance between the modules size and estimated life usage time.

The book also shows various forms of ephemeral architecture such as stands, mobile offices and pavilions, as well as situational architecture and public installations.

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About the Author

Sergi Costa

Sergi Costa Duran studied agricultural engineering with an emphasis on environmental preservation at the University of Lleida in Spain. He is author of books; Green Homes, New Prefab, High Density and Earth, and he has given lectures on environmental subjects for the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He completed a Masters in Publishing at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in 2008.

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