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Terms and conditions applyThe Elements of Architecture: Principles of Environmental Performance in Buildings
Scott Drake
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Format: Book
Pages: 192
Publisher: Earthscan
Date Published: Apr 2009
Stock Code: 68809
ISBN: 9781844077175
Binding: Paperback
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The Elements of Architecture is a clear and well structured introduction to sustainable architecture, which concentrates on general principles to make an accessible and comprehensive primer for undergraduate students. The author takes a fresh and logical approach, focusing on the way aspects of the built environment are experienced by the occupants and how that experience is interpreted in architectural design. He works through basic elements and senses (sun, heat, light, sound, air, water and fire) to explain and frame effective environmental architectural design - not only arguing that the buildings we inhabit should be viewed as extensions of our bodies that interact with and protect us from these elements, but also using this analogy to explain complex ideas in an accessible manner. It is clearly and engagingly written and applicable for architecture and engineering students worldwide. It is based on a tried and tested courses from an experienced instructor, with extensive suggestions for further reading.
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