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Tropical Architecture

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Author : Maxwell Fry
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1964

Tropical Architecture written by Maxwell Fry and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Architecture categories.

In the dry and humid zones

Tropical Sustainable Architecture

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Author : Joo Hwa Bay
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-03-14

Tropical Sustainable Architecture written by Joo Hwa Bay and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-14 with Architecture categories.

The tropical belt – where large areas of South East Asia, India, Africa and parts of both North and South America are located – forms the biggest landmass in the world and has one of the highest numbers of rapidly developing cities. Coincidentally, architecture in these regions shares common problems, the most easily identifiable being the tropical conditions of climate and natural environment. The context for architecture here is fraught with conflicts between tradition and modernization, massive influx of rural poor into urban areas, poorly managed rapid urban development as well as the cultural and social strain of globalization. Many local and overseas architects, planners and city fathers are interested in the social and environmental dimensions of these areas that contribute towards short terms solutions and long term sustainable developments. This book, developed from the first conference of the International Network for Tropical Architecture, supplies a wealth of information from experts worldwide covering the cultural, environmental and technical aspects of thinking, researching and designing for the tropics.

Path Of Discovery

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Author : Thomas Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Images Publishing
Release Date : 2014

Path Of Discovery written by Thomas Elliott and has been published by Images Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Architecture categories.

PAI Design, under design and production director Thomas Elliott, is purposely structured as a studio style architectural firm with design and production staff as one group, to ensure continuity of design and co-ordination from conceptualisation through to implementation. The design partner in charge of each job oversees the project's development at each stage, ensuring architectural coherence. This text presents some of PAI Design's design projects.

Architecture For The Tropics

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Author : Carmen A. Rivera de Figueroa
language : en
Publisher: Río Piedras, P.R. : Editorial Universitaria, University of Puerto Rico
Release Date : 1980

Architecture For The Tropics written by Carmen A. Rivera de Figueroa and has been published by Río Piedras, P.R. : Editorial Universitaria, University of Puerto Rico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Architecture categories.

Tropical Architecture

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Author : Wolfgang Lauber (Prof.)
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2005

Tropical Architecture written by Wolfgang Lauber (Prof.) and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.

This forward-thinking survey considers the challenges of making buildings that withstand the vagaries of climate, economy, and limited resources in the tropics. Illustrated throughout

A Genealogy Of Tropical Architecture

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Author : Jiat-Hwee Chang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-28

A Genealogy Of Tropical Architecture written by Jiat-Hwee Chang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-28 with Architecture categories.

A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture traces the origins of tropical architecture to nineteenth century British colonial architectural knowledge and practices. It uncovers how systematic knowledge and practices on building and environmental technologies in the tropics were linked to military technologies, medical theories and sanitary practices, and were manifested in colonial building types such as military barracks, hospitals and housing. It also explores the various ways these colonial knowledge and practices shaped post-war techno scientific research and education in climatic design and modern tropical architecture. Drawing on the interdisciplinary scholarships on postcolonial studies, science studies, and environmental history, Jiat-Hwee Chang argues that tropical architecture was inextricably entangled with the socio-cultural constructions of tropical nature, and the politics of colonial governance and postcolonial development in the British colonial and post-colonial networks. By bringing to light new historical materials through formidable research and tracing the history of tropical architecture beyond what is widely considered today as its "founding moment" in the mid-twentieth century, this important and original book revises our understanding of colonial built environment. It also provides a new historical framework that significantly bears upon contemporary concerns with climatic design and sustainable architecture. This book is an essential resource for understanding tropical architecture and its various contemporary manifestations. Its in-depth discussion and path breaking insights will be invaluable to specialists, academics, students and practitioners.

Village Housing In The Tropics

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Author : Jane Drew
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-26

Village Housing In The Tropics written by Jane Drew and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-26 with Architecture categories.

Tropical Architecture, although now a highly contested and debated term, is the name given to European modern architecture that has been modified to suit the climatic and sometimes cultural context of hot countries. These hot countries were labelled ‘the tropics’ and were often European colonies, or countries that had recently won their independence. Fry & Drew’s book, written on the threshold of the end of the British Empire, was one of the first publications to offer practical advice to architects working in ‘the tropics’, based on the empirical studies they conducted whilst based in British West Africa during the Second World War. The book with its numerous illustrations, plans and easy to follow explanations became a key manual for all architects working in hot climates, and in particular those tasked with designing dwellings and small town plans. Although the Royal Engineers and Schools of Tropical Medicine had long been designing and campaigning for better planning, improved sanitation and had for example developed methods of cross-ventilation, this book became an instant hit. ‘Tropical Architecture’ suddenly bloomed into its own distinct canon, and by 1955 the Architectural Association had set up a course specialising in tropical architecture, led for a short time by Fry. Village Housing in the Tropics had a significant impact when it was written on a profession that had had little guidance on working in hot climates and on architecture students and universities who began to modify their courses to accommodate different conditions. Although from a post-colonial perspective many scholars now associate this architecture as being a continuation of the Imperial mission, this does not reduce the significance of the publication. Indeed, Tropical Architecture is regarded as being the forerunner to ‘green architecture’, developing passive low energy buildings that are tailored to suit their climate and built with local materials.