Botanical Architecture : Plants, Buildings and Us
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| Autore: |
Dobraszczyk Paul
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| Titolo: |
Botanical Architecture : Plants, Buildings and Us
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Reaktion Books, Limited, , 2024 |
| ©2024 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 720.47 |
| Soggetto topico: | Human-plant relationships |
| Sustainable architecture | |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: Vegetal Architecture -- 1. Seeds -- 2. Roots -- 3. Trunks -- 4. Branches -- 5. Leaves -- 6. Flowers -- 7. Canopies -- References -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Paul Dobraszczyk's 'Botanical Architecture' explores the intricate relationship between plants and human-built environments. Through examining elements like seeds, roots, trunks, branches, leaves, flowers, and canopies, the book highlights both the similarities and fundamental differences between plants and buildings. It challenges the notion of human control over nature, advocating for a more harmonious coexistence. By drawing on historical and contemporary practices, such as the Japanese yukitsuri, the book illustrates the tension between control and care in human-plant interactions. 'Botanical Architecture' seeks to inspire a reconsideration of how plants can be integrated into architectural designs in a way that respects their natural characteristics and benefits the environment. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Botanical Architecture |
| ISBN: | 9781789149647 |
| 1789149649 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911106975103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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