Inspired by nature animals : the building/biology connection
Animals the building/biology connection
Alejandro Bahamón, Patricia Pérez.
- New York W.W. Norton 2009.
- 191 p. ill. (chiefly col.) 24 cm.
Originally published in Spanish: Barcelona : Parramon Ediciones, c2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Anatomical structures : Casar de Cáceres Bus Station / Justo García Rubio ; Glasgow Science Museum / Building Design Partnership ; Torrevieja Park / Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects ; Brno Airport Departure Terminal / Petr Parolek ; SECC Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center / Foster + Partners ; Conversion of a windmill / José Gigante ; Saving the bacon / fnp architekten ; Hall West Gallery / UNStudio ; Laren House / MONK architecten ; Elephant skin house / PPAG Architects ; Kiss the frog! The art of transformation / mmw architects -- Animal constructive structures : Vogelnest Observatory / Freie Architekten ; Keenan Tower / Marlon Blackwell ; Mur Island / Acconci Studio ; River Restaurant / matti ragaz hitz architekten ; Gruta das Torres / SAMI.arquitectos -- Social animal constructive structures : Beehive / Eric Owen Moss Architects ; Izola Apartments / OFIS arhitekti ; Moore Apiary / Marlon Blackwell ; Davies Alpine Greenhouse / Wilkinson Eyre Architects ; Hysteric Ballroom / bube architects ; Coral City Island / Damian Figueras -- Temporary animal structures : SH House / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects ; Plashet Bridge / Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects ; Concrete Pod / Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio ; Free University of Berlin / Foster + Partners.
9780393732719 (pbk.) 10.90
Architecture and biology. Nature Aesthetics Animals--Habitations. Architecture--Environmental aspects.