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