Michael Pawlyn

Biomimicry in Architecture (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that can be applied to modern green design.

For architects, urban designers and product designers, this new edition of Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light.

An amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions, Biomimicry in Architecture is a must-read for anyone preparing for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000701609
• Artikelnr.: 57471302

Autorenporträt

Michael Pawlyn is an architect and has a well-earned reputation as a pioneer of biomimicry. Before setting up his own practice, Exploration Architecture Ltd., he worked with Grimshaw Architects for ten years and was central to the team that radically re-invented horticultural architecture for the Eden Project. He lectures widely on the subject of sustainable design.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Aligning with Ecosystems Chapter
2: Rethinking materials Chapter 3: Building more efficient structures
Chapter 4: Manging water to restore our connection with nature Chapter 5:
Controlling our thermal environment Chapter 6: What can biology teach us
about light and colour? Chapter 7: How will we power our buildings? Chapter
8: Synthesis Applying Biomimicry: Practice Guide for Architects Glossary
Acknowledgements Index Image Credits