Schroopfer, Thomas.

Ecologiacal urban architecture : qualitative approaches to sutainability / txt Schröpfer, Thomas; Hee, Limin - 207 p. illustrations (chiefly color), plans (chiefly color) 31cm. book

Includes index.

Introduction: ecological urban architecture --
Case studies: planning and implementing ecological urban architecture --
Materialize --
Mobilize --
Simulate --
Transform --
New perspectives: taking stock of green.

The goal of advancing eco cities often remains confined to political or technological issues. This book establishes a focus on architectural and infrastructural design approaches to sustainable urban development. Taking as a basis the critical assessment of the five prototypical eco cities of Vauban/Freiburg, solarCity/Linz, Valdespartera, Sarriguren/Pamplona und Bo01/Malmø., the book identifies fields in which architectural and urban designers can use their creative skills and methods to achieve sustainable results on the urban scale. The themes of Materialize, Mobilize, Simulate and Transfor.

9783034608008

816025419


Architecture, Modern
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Ecological houses
City planning Environmental aspects
Buildings materials.--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable urban development
Sustainable development
Sustainable architecture

NA2542.36 / S37 2012