The return of nature : sustaining architecture in the face of sustainability / edited by Preston Scott Cohen and Erika Naginski.
| Other author | Cohen, Preston Scott, editor. |
| Other author | Naginski, Erika editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Routledge, 2014. |
| Description | xvi, 231 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Design's new catechism / Robert Levit -- Faculty of omnipotence / Catherine Ingraham -- The raw and the cooked / Sylvia Lavin -- Case study I: MOS Architects, afterparty, P.S. 1 YAP Pavilion (2009) -- The nature parallel / Barry Bergdoll -- Next to nothing / K. Michael Hays -- Nature after Mies / Diane Lewis -- Case study II: Michael Bell Architecture, Gefter-Press House, Hudson Valley, NY (2007) -- On limits / Andrew Payne -- Eco-pop / Mark Jarzombek -- Nature, model of complexity / Jean-François Chevrier -- Case study III: Steven Holl Architects, Sliced Porosity Block, Chengdu, China (2007-2012) -- Agri-tecture / Elizabeth Diller -- Nature, infrastructure and cities / Antoine Picon -- Case study IV: George L. Legendre, Henderson Waves, Singapore (2004-2008) -- Block that metaphor / Jorge Silvetti -- Case study V: Prescott Scott Cohen, Inc., Fahmy House, Los Gatos CA (2007-2014). |
| Summary | Detailed case studies and essays by practitioners, historians, and theorists present multiple viewpoints on the relations between architecture, nature, green design, sustainability, technology, and culture. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013038677 |
| ISBN | 9780415897884 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415897882 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415897891 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415897890 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (ebk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NK1520 .R534 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |