Design for a vulnerable planet
By: Frederick Steiner
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Roger Fullington series in architecture; Roger Fullington series in architecture
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Austin [Tex.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780292723856
Subjects: Environmental aspects; Architecture
Description: Spotlighting innovative design projects in places ranging from Texas to Italy and China, this book sounds a call for architects, designers, and regional planners to create a built environment that works on a regional scale in harmony with the planet's ecology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: Living urban environments; title: Lessons from Paul Cret, Ian McHarg, and George Mitchell; title: Emerging urbanism in Texas; title: New regionalism in Texas and beyond; title: Learning from abroad; title: Learning from disaster.