Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World [Paperback]

Peter Buchanan (Author), Kenneth Frampton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 2005

Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis.

In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building’s setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano. 164 color photos and drawings

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His astute descriptions...give [the] reader a strong understanding of how architecture can...help reduce the negative impacts of primarily Western societies. (A Daily Dose of Architecture)

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His astute descriptions...give [the] reader a strong understanding of how architecture can...help reduce the negative impacts of primarily Western societies.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Architectural League of NY (December 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393731898
• ISBN-13: 978-0393731897
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful book, July 1, 2009

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Juan Bonavoglia "Juan" (Montevideo, Uruguay) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World (Paperback)

It is very useful. It has a lot of material about sustainable architecture, founded in real examples. Most of this kind of books are very theorical but not practical.

12 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Environmental responsibility in architectural creations, March 11, 2006

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D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World (Paperback)

Peter Buchanan's TEN SHADES OF GREEN: ARCHITECTURE AND THE NATURAL WORLD centers on ten buildings which illustrate how environmental responsibility influences modern architectural pursuits. Peter Buchanan is a curator and critic: his choices reflect designs which blend environmental responsibility with design excellence, showing how such a focus provides architects with new, innovative ideas.