Environmental diversity in architecture / edited by Koen Steemers and Mary Ann Steane.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Steemers, Koen.

Steane, Mary Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Human factors.

Architecture.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

xiv, 237 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Spon Press, 2004.

Summary:

book brings together architectural research that clearly identifies why environmental variety is of significance how it relates to design.

Contents:

Environmental diversity in architecture / Mary Ann Steane and Koen Steemers

Social, architectural and environmental convergence / Elizabeth Shove

The ambiguity of intentions / Peter Carl

Human nature / Nick Baker

Designing diverse lifetimes for evolving buildings / John E. Fernandez

Urban diversity / Koen Steemers, Marylis Ramos and Maria Sinou

Outdoor comfort / Marialena Nikolopoulou

Intermediate environments / André Potvine

The reverential acoustic / Tim Lewers

Environmental diversity and natural lighting strategies / Mary Ann Steane

Daylight perception / Katerina Parpairi

Exploring thermal comfort and spatial diversity / Abubakr Merghani

Experiencing climate : architecture and environmental diversity / Peter Fisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

041531478X

0415314771

OCLC:

54029537