Toward a new regionalism
Subtitle: environmental architecture in the Pacific Northwest
By: David E. Miller.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Sustainable design solutions from the Pacific Northwest
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Sustainable architecture -- Northwest, Pacific.; Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- Northwest, Pacific.; Regionalism in architecture -- Northwest, Pacific.
Description: "Pacific Northwest regionalism has consistently supported an architecture aimed at environmental needs and priorities. This book illuminates the history of a "green trail" in the work of key architects of the Northwest. It discusses environmental strategies that work in the region, organized according to nature's most basic elements - earth, air, water, and fire - and their underlying principles and forces. The book focuses on technologies, materials, and methods, with a final section that examines thirteen exceptional Northwest buildings in detail and in light of their contributions to sustainable architecture."

"Critical case studies by Northwest architects illustrate some of the best environmental design work in North America. Notable architects from Seattle, Portland, and British Columbia are included. These projects feature innovative design in water and site stewardship, intelligent technologies, passive energy strategies, ecologically sound building materials, and environmentally sensitive energy management systems."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.