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Van der Ryn, Sim.

Design for life : the architecture of Sim Van der Ryn. / txt Sim Van der Ryn - 1st edition - 183 p. ill.; col.; plans.; 26 cm. book

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Roots and seeds --
Branching out --
First generation ecological design --
Second generation ecological design --
Places of heart and spirit --
Making the great leap forward --

Design for Life: The Architecture of Sim Van der Ryn surveys the work and principles of Sim Van der Ryn, a world leader in the field of sustainable architecture. Sharing his years of experience as a teacher and using his building designs as examples, the author shows us that buildings are not objects but organisms, and cities are not machines but complex ecosystems.

ISBN: 9781586855307 15868553010

LCCN: 2004030292

Subjects--Personal Names:
Van der Ryn, Sim.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Architects--United States--Biography.
Architecture--Environmental aspects.

LC Class. No.: NA737.V36 / A2 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 720/.47/092