Buildings Without Architects : a Global Guide to Everyday Architecture
by May, John; Anthony Reid
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0847833615
- ISBN 13
- 9780847833610
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Rizzoli. New. 2010. Hardcover. 0847833615 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Description: "A wonderfully informative reference on vernacular styles, from adobe pueblos and Pennsylvania barns to Mongolian yurts and Indonesian stilt houses. This small but comprehensive book documents the rich cultural past of vernacular building styles, from Irish sod houses to sub-Saharan wattle-and-daub huts and redwoods treehouses. It offers inspiration for home woodworking enthusiasts as well as architects, conservationists, and anyone interested in energy-efficient building and sustainability. The variety and ingenuity of the worlds vernacular building traditions are richly illustrated, and the materials and techniques are explored. With examples from every continent, the book documents the diverse methods people have used to create shelter from locally available natural materials, and shows the impressively handmade finished products through diagrams, cross-sections, and photographs. Unlike modern buildings that rely on industrially produced materials and specialized tools and techniques, the everyday architecture featured here represents a rapidly disappearing genre of handcrafted and beautifully composed structures that are irretrievably 'of their place.' These structures are the work of unsung and often anonymous builders that combine artistic beauty, practical form, and necessity. " -- with a bonus offer-- .
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- AB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Buildings Without Architects : a Global Guide to Everyday Architecture
- Author
- May, John; Anthony Reid
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0847833615
- ISBN 13
- 9780847833610
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 0847833615, collectible
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