Architecture and Agriculture : A Rural Design Guide by Dewey Thorbeck (2016, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-101138937665
ISBN-139781138937666
eBay Product ID (ePID)26038668410

Product Key Features

Number of Pages212 Pages
Publication NameArchitecture and Agriculture : a Rural Design Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLandscape, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Sustainability & Green Design, General, Vernacular
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorDewey Thorbeck
Subject AreaArchitecture
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight29.7 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2016-011583
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal725.37
Table Of ContentList of Figures. Acknowledgments. Foreword by Thomas Fisher 1. Introduction 2. Rural Architectural Heritage 3. Rural Architecture and Rural Design 4. Architecture and Agriculture Case Studies 5. Worker and Animal Safety and Health 6. Rural Sustainability and Green Design 7. In-between Landscapes 8. Rural Futures 9. Epilogue Illustration Credits. References. Index
SynopsisArchitecture and Agriculture: A Rural Design Guide presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections with function, culture, climate, and place. Following on from the author's first book Rural Design , the book discusses in detail the buildings that humans construct in support of agriculture. By examining case studies from around the world including Australia, China, Japan, Norway, Poland, Japan, Portugal, North America, Africa and the Southeast Asia it informs readers about the potentials, opportunities, and values of rural architecture, and how they have been developed to create sustainable landscapes and sustainable buildings for rapidly changing rural futures., Architecture and Agriculture: A Rural Design Guide presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections with function, culture, climate, and place. Following on from the author's first book Rural Design, the book discusses in detail the buildings that humans construct in support of agriculture. By examining case studies from around the world including Australia, China, Japan, Norway, Poland, Japan, Portugal, North America, Africa and the Southeast Asia it informs readers about the potentials, opportunities, and values of rural architecture, and how they have been developed to create sustainable landscapes and sustainable buildings for rapidly changing rural futures.
LC Classification NumberNA8200.T46 2017
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