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UNINA9910786054203321 |
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Autore |
Steane Mary Ann |
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Environmental Diversity in Architecture [[electronic resource]] |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-37866-1 |
1-280-04719-4 |
0-203-56127-9 |
1-134-37867-X |
0-203-34838-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Architectural design |
Architecture - Environmental aspects |
Architecture -- Human factors |
Architecture |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Environmental Diversity and Architecture; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Illustration credits; Part 1: Introduction; 1. Environmental diversity in architecture; Part 2: Framework; 2. Social, architectural and environmental convergence; 3. The ambiguity of intentions; 4. Human nature; 5. Designing diverse lifetimes for evolving buildings; Part 3: Urban; 6. Urban diversity; 7. Outdoor comfort; 8. Intermediate environments; 9. The reverential acoustic; Part 4: Interior; 10. Environmental diversity and natural lighting strategies; 11. Daylight perception |
12. Exploring thermal comfort and spatial diversityPart 5: Design; 13. Experiencing climate: architecture and environmental diversity; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book takes the position that the dynamic of the architectural environment is a key aspect of good design, yet one which is not well anticipated or understood. Environmental variety is a design characteristic closely related to our experience of architecture - an architecture of the senses. Each chapter demonstrates how an |
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