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Architecture Aesthetics Architecture Decision making Architecture Environmental aspects Architecture, Modern 20th century Closed respiratory systems (Space environment) Construction industry Environmental aspects DVDs Educational television programs Instructional television programs Television programsAl, Stefan
Summary: "The global boom in skyscrapers-why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people. We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al-himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 ALWilliamson, Jack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cranbrook Academy of Art 1997
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: NEL RM 715 DesignKallipoliti, Lydia
Summary: From the space program to countercultural architectural groups experimenting with autonomous living, The Architecture of Closed Worlds documents a disciplinary transformation and the rise of a new environmental consciousness. It presents an archive of 39 prototypes from 1928 to the present, creating a genealogy of closed-resource structures. These include the FNRS Balloon (1931), Aqualung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lars Müller 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 KALWines, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.47 WINRoberts, Jennifer
Summary: Redux offers a host of solutions for creating a green home with recycled, reused, and environmentally healthy materials, whether remodeling, redecorating, or building from the ground up. This book combines extensive salvage use with the larger goal of efficiency and environmentalism--and the results are simply stunning. With a focus on healthfulness, durability, and comfort, Roberts has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.37 ROBSummary: Pioneering with an eco-friendly twist, discover how easy, cost-effective and healthy it can be to go green, and dispels myths about environmentally-conscious lifestyles. Follow the step-by-step construction of Kevin's green dream home in Santa Barbara, with practical advice and expert guidance on a range of topics like straw bale construction, breathable paints and blue jean insulation. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008