The art of Earth architecture : past, present, future / Jean Dethier.

Main entry:

Dethier, Jean, author.

Title & Author:

The art of Earth architecture : past, present, future / Jean Dethier.

Edition:

First edtion

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2020]
©2020

Description:

511 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 32 cm

Notes:
Original edition 2019 Flammarion, Paris.
includes bibliographical references (pages 496-501) and index.
In praise of earth architecture -- Constructional logic -- Archaeological evidence -- Historical innovations -- Vernacular heritage -- Alternative forms of the modern: 1789-1968 -- Contemporary creativity: 1970 to the present day -- Perspectives on the future -- Conclusion.

Summary:

"For almost ten thousand years, unbaked earth has been used to build remarkable structures, from simple dwellings to palaces, temples, and fortresses both grand and durable. Jean Dethier spent fifty years researching this landmark global survey, which spans five continents and 250 sites. The Art of Earth Architecture demonstrates the wide-ranging applications and sustainability of this building material, while presenting a manifesto for its ecological significance. Featuring raw-earth masterpieces, monumental structures, and little known works, the book includes the temples and palaces of Mesopotamia, the Great Wall of China, large-scale urban developments in Tenochtitlan in Mexico, the medinas of Morocco, and housing in Marrakech and Bogota. This definitive reference features many UNESCO World Heritage sites and contains essays on the historical, technical, and cultural aspects of raw-earth construction from twenty experts in the field, as well as hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and architectural drawings." --Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1616898895
9781616898892

Subject:

Building, Clay History.
Building, Clay History Pictorial works.
Architecture History.
Architecture History Pictorial works.
Earth construction History.
Earth construction History Pictorial works.
Monuments.
Architecture Histoire.
Architecture Histoire Ouvrages illustrés.
Construction en argile Histoire.
Construction en argile Histoire Ouvrages illustrés.
monuments.
Architecture
Earth construction
Earth construction Pictorial works.
Earth houses.
Building, Adobe.
Pisé.
Building materials Environmental aspects.
Sustainable architecture.
Vernacular architecture.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
History
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Clarke, Matthew (Translator), translator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308187
Call No.: BIB 253615
Status: Available

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