
Manual of Biogenic House Sections
Manual of Biomaterials
$92.65
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2023
Summary
Recognizing that buildings are a major contributor to global warming and the critical role of embodied versus operational carbon, the book focuses on houses built from materials that either sequester carbon (plants), use materials with very low embodied carbon (earth and stone) or reuse substantial amounts of existing materials.
Organized by those materials (wood, bamboo, straw, hemp, cork, earth, brick, stone and re-use), and incorporating life cycle diagrams demonstrating how the ra…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781957183091 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1957183098 |
| Author: | Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, David J. Lewis |
| Publisher: | Oro Editions |
| Imprint: | Goff Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.34kg |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 282mm x 197mm |
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“Published by ORO Editions, the book allows architects to rethink architectural cross-sections while using the raw materials of cross-sections that represent the lifeblood of buildings in their design.” - World Architecture Community
About The Author
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis, FAIA is a Founding Principal of LTL Architects. He is professor of architecture at Princeton University School of Architecture. He is the president of the Architectural League of New York and a fellow of the American Academy in Rome. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University.
Marc Tsurumaki is a founding principal of LTL Architects. He is currently an adjunct associate professor of architecture at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. He is the president of Storefront for Art and Architecture. He received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University.
David J. Lewis is a founding principal of LTL Architects. He is professor of architecture and Dean of Parsons School of Constructed Environments and is the recipient of the honorary position of adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He holds a Master of Architecture from Princeton University, a Master of Arts in the History of Architecture and Urbanism from Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College.
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