Habitat : vernacular architecture for a changing planet / edited by Sandra Piesik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Piesik, Sandra, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vernacular architecture.

Sustainable architecture.

Architecture and climate.

vernacular architecture.

Architecture, Domestic.

Physical Description:

600 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 37 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson, 2017.

Summary:

Vernacular architecture is architecture without architects; designed based on local needs, these buildings make use of natural resources and demonstrate diverse architectural forms, design elements unique to their culture, and ingenious construction techniques. From bamboo garden pavilions in China to homes made from reeds in southern Iraq, and mud dwellings in Mali to pine huts in Siberia, 'Habitat' showcases the diverse and indigenous materials that can be used to build innovative, sustainable structures. The core of 'Habitat' is arranged by climate zone, from desert to tropical, temperate to arctic. Within each section, buildings are presented regionally, showing how local climatic conditions and vegetation affect the evolution of building styles. Complete with a range of essays exploring the economic and anthropological aspects, as well as a reference section with information on materials science and engineering, 'Habitat' offers real-world insights into sustainable buildings and stresses the importance of preserving disappearing craftsmanship and local knowledge.

Contents:

Foreword/ Tomasz Chruszczow

Introduction / Sandra Piesik

General essays : The influence of climate on building design and materials / Catherine Souch

A geological classification of earth materials in vernacular construction / Graham Lott

Plants in teh built environment / William Miliken

An anthropological introduction to vernacular architecture / André Siger

The value of the vernacular / Jim Colan and Henry Fletcher

Tropical

Dry

Temperate

Continental

Polar

Appendix 1. Contemporary vernacular : Wind and water bar ; Bamboo courtyard teahouse ; Modern education and training institute ; Dipshikha Electrical Skill Improvement Training Centre ; Fale Pasifika, University of Auckland ; Sabla: the palm-leaf shelters ; Jeffry's house ; The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia ; Muir Craig cottage ; Jianamani Visitor Centre ; China Resources University ; Shiv Temple of Wadeshwar ; Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School ; Primary school complex Gando ; Primary school library, Gando ; Rufisque Women's Centre ; Technology School of Guelmim ; Tambabox ; The Brighton Waste House

Appendix 2. Natural disasters : An overview of the range and effects of natural disasters ; Creating seismic protection in earthen buildings

Designing with bamboo for earthquake resistance ; Flood adaptations in the Asian vernacular ; Lessons on culture, nature and resilience in post-Katrina New Orleans ; Borrowing from Asia's vernacular to protect against typhoons

Appendix 3. Material science : Building with plant materials ; Thermal properties of plant- and earth-based building materials ; Softwood buildings in the United Kingdom ; Snow as a building material ; Textile applications for architecture today ; Spinifex structures in Central Australia ; Building with bamboo ; Structural applications of date-palm leaves ; Advancing the vernacular: high-tech meets low-tech.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0500343241

9780500343241

OCLC:

989708339