SUDU
By: edited by Dirk E. Hebel
Contributors: Moges, Melakeselam, editor; Gray, Zara, editor; Something Fantastic (Firm)
Publisher: Ruby Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Berlin, Germany
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9783944074115
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Sustainable buildings; Design and construction
Other titles: Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit; SUDU :; Applied research in architecture
Description: "SUDU -- the Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit -- is a full-scale prototype for an affordable two-story house built with local materials and traditional building techniques in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. Developed in a collaborative endeavor between the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development and ETH Zurich, SUDU ties in with the rich tradition of loam construction while at the same time taking a fresh look at how to adapt this tradition to contemporary needs. The first volume additionally explores the history of Ethiopian architecture, the postcolonial nature of its current construction industry, and the challenges of the country's rapid urbanization. The second volume, a manual with more than 600 detailed drawings and instructions, demonstrates how to build a house, step-by-step, with the most readily available building material -- earth"--Page 4, cover.
Notes: Title from cover.

Additional editors of the second volume: Melakeselam Moges, Zara Gray in collaboration with Something Fantastic

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: [v.1.] Research; title: [v. 2.] Manual.