The sustainable city : London's greenest architecture. / txt
Harriet Thorpe and Taran Wilkhu
- First edition
- 239p. : ill. ; col. ; 26 cm. book
Introduction How can a city be sustainable ? 4 -- Six ways to build a sustainable city: 1. Go beyond carbon neutral 10 -- 2. Build with timber 12 -- 3. Use what’s already there 14 -- 4. Make buildings self sufficient 16 -- 5. Make it (actually) greener 18 -- 6. Create places people care about 20 -- Live: The Muse, Islington 24 -- Cork House, Lewisham 32 -- Murray Grove, Hoxton 38 -- Mountain View, Sydenham 42 -- Agar Grove, Camden 48 -- BedZED, Sutton 52 -- Strange House, Deptford 58 -- Max Fordham House, Camden 66 -- Segal House, Honor Oak 70 -- Gasholders, King’s Cross 76 -- Straw Bale House, Islington 82 -- Great Arthur House, Clerkenwell 90 -- Work: Fora Workspace, Spitalfields 98 -- Manbey Pod, Stratford 104 -- Oasis Farm, Waterloo 110 -- The Low Line, Southwark 116 -- 15 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell 120 -- Yorkton Workshops, Hackney 128 -- Hackney Bridge, Hackney Wick 134 -- Play: Parsloes Park Playground, Becontree 144 -- Omved Gardens, Highgate 150 -- Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 156 -- Golden Lane Playground, City of London 162 -- Museum of the Home, Hackney 166 -- The Standard, King's Cross 174 -- Share: Hackney School of Food, Clapton 182 -- Belarusian Memorial Chapel, Finchley 188 -- N Family Club 196 -- Ibstock Place School Refectory, Roehampton 206 -- Alexandra Road Park, South Hampstead 212 -- Phoenix Garden Community Building, Covent Garden 218 -- Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Fulham 224 -- Bunhill 2 Energy Centre, Islington 228 -- Surrey Docks City Farm, Rotherhithe 232 --
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