Dense + green
Subtitle: innovative building types for sustainable urban architecture
By: By Thomas Schröpfer
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9783038215790
Subjects: Sustainable architecture; Urban density
Other titles: Dense and green
Description: "Dense + Green explores innovations in architectural typologies that emerge from the integration of green components, such as sky terraces, green facades, and vertical parks, in high-density buildings. In-depth case studies of various building types are presented with analytical drawings prepared exclusively for this book. International experts provide information on the technical and ecological aspects as well as the landscape and urban design implications of the dense and green paradigm"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.