Blue Architecture : : Water, Design, and Environmental Futures / / Brook Muller.
Le Corbusier famously said, “A house is a machine for living in.” We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with the legacy of the architectural machine: a changing climate, massive species die-off, diminished air and water quality, and resource scarcities. Brook Muller offer...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Architecture and Design 2022 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (183 p.) :; 27 color and 7 b&w photos |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Hydraulic or Hydrologic? -- CHAPTER 2. Aqueous Mediums, Urban Architectures, Anadromous Beings -- CHAPTER 3. Liquid- Shaped Space -- CHAPTER 4. In Concentrate -- CHAPTER 5. Reconstituting Architectural Horizons -- CHAPTER 6. Redrawing Waters -- Epilogue: Reflections in Depths -- Glossary of Terms for the Water- Conscious Designer -- Notes -- References -- Permissions -- Index |
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Summary: | Le Corbusier famously said, “A house is a machine for living in.” We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with the legacy of the architectural machine: a changing climate, massive species die-off, diminished air and water quality, and resource scarcities. Brook Muller offers an alternative: water-centric urban design that fosters sustainability, equity, and architectural creativity. Inspired by the vernacular, such as the levadas of Madeira Island and both the arid and drenched places of the American West, Muller articulates a “hydro-logical” philosophy in which architects and planners begin by conceptualizing interactions between existing waterways and the spaces they intend to develop. From these interactions—and the new technologies and approaches enabling them—aesthetic, spatial, and experiential opportunities follow. Not content merely to work around sensitive ecology, Muller argues for genuinely climate-adapted urban landscapes in which buildings act as ecological infrastructure that actually improve watersheds while delivering functionality and beauty for diverse communities. Rich in images and practical examples, Blue Architecture will change the way we think about our designed world. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781477325117 9783110992793 9783110992816 9783110993899 9783110994810 9783110766516 |
DOI: | 10.7560/325100 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Brook Muller. |