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Architecture

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Architecture

SKU: 9780141978208 Category: Product ID: 466884

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Title: Architecture
Author: CALDER BARNABAS
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 05/10/2022
Imprint: PENGUIN BOOKS
Price: $23.00
Publishing status: Active

A groundbreaking history of architecture told through the relationship between buildings and energy

Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and running. This original and compelling survey tells the story of our buildings from our hunter-gatherer origins to the age of fossil-fuel dependence, and shows how architecture has been influenced by designers, builders and societies adapting to changing energy contexts.

Architecture is a fascinating celebration of human ingenuity and creativity, and a timely reminder of the scale of the task ahead in our search for truly sustainable architecture.

ISBN: 9780141978208
Pages: 576