Title & Author:

Environmental diversity in architecture / edited by Koen Steemers and Mary Ann Steane.

Publication:

London ; New York : Spon Press, 2004.

Description:

xiv, 237 pages : illustrations, plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental diversity in architecture / Mary Ann Steane and Koen Steemers -- Social, architectural and environmental convergence / Elizabeth Shove -- The ambiguity of intentions / Peter Carl -- Human nature / Nick Baker -- Designing diverse lifetimes for evolving buildings / John E. Fernandez -- Urban diversity / Koen Steemers, Marylis Ramos and Maria Sinou -- Outdoor comfort / Marialena Nikolopoulou -- Intermediate environments / André Potvine -- The reverential acoustic / Tim Lewers -- Environmental diversity and natural lighting strategies / Mary Ann Steane -- Daylight perception / Katerina Parpairi -- Exploring thermal comfort and spatial diversity / Abubakr Merghani -- Experiencing climate : architecture and environmental diversity / Peter Fisher.

Summary:

"Adaptability over time is increasingly a major concern in the life of a building. In the short term the issue may be how the user can interact with the building. Longer-term issues include how the building can be adapted to respond to changes in conditions (e.g. working patterns, climate change, etc.). This calls for buildings that have a level of 'indeterminacy' in their design, without being excessively changeable - environmentally adaptable but not neutral." "This book brings together architectural research work that clearly identifies why environmental variety is of significance and how it relates to design."--Jacket.

Resources:
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Publisher description

ISBN:

041531478X (pb)
9780415314787 (pb)
0415314771 (hb)
9780415314770 (hb)

Subject:

Design 2016
Architecture Human factors.
Architectural design.
Architecture Ergonomie.
Design architectural.
Architecture Facteurs humains.
Architecture Environmental aspects.
Architektur
Bauökologie
Behaglichkeit
Nachhaltigkeit
Umweltethik
Umweltgestaltung
Vielfalt
Design
Arquitetura (aspectos ambientais)
Conforto ambiental.

Added entries:

Steemers, Koen.
Steane, Mary Ann.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 233552
Call No.: NA2542.4 .E56 2004
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available