The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture | 
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From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the urban jungle of downtown Manhattan, critics Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable, or "green," homes. The result: more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries -- and nearly every conceivable natural environment -- designed by a combination of star architects and heretofore unknown practitioners.
Six different climactic zones are presented in The Green House -- waterfront, forest and mountain, tropical, desert, suburban, and urban; there is also a section on mobile dwellings. Each chapter features a series of homes that show the diversity and possibility of sustainable design. Projects are presented with large color images, plans, drawings, and an accompanying text that describes their green features and explains how they work with and in the environment.
Architects included: Santiago Calatrava, Shigeru Ban, Miller/Hull, Rick Joy, Lake Flato, Kengo Kuma, Glenn Murcutt, Pugh & Scarpa, Werner Sobek, and many others.
The Green House is not only a beautiful object in its own right, but is sure to be an indispensable reference for anyone building or interested in sustainable design -- and if you ask us, that should be everyone.
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Customer Reviews:
• Good Ideas 11 January, 2007
I liked this book and I think the other reviews have summed this book up well.
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• For Architects Or The Coffee Table 28 March, 2007
The book focuses on very modern designs, which are frequently stark or very heavy on the glass and steel. There are some ideas for creating a "greener" house, but most of the examples ignore the most basic green principle of minimizing the square footage of the house. Also, with a few exceptions, most of the examples appear to be very pricey.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AREFXF5ZTW3O3
• Nice 18 June, 2007
Very nice book if you are interested in sustainbility and green architecture.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3H6P9XSXXFBLX
• The Green House: New Directions In Sustainable Architecture 20 July, 2007
Well designed and easy to use Layout on this Book for People interested in modern & green architecture. I recommend this book without any doubt. A very good source of inspiration!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3VQES430IENN0
• Excellent Purchase! 13 December, 2007
The order was processed and shipped very quickly. The product is just as it was described. Excellent purchase experience!
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