Main entry:

Minke, Gernot, author.

Title & Author:

Building with earth : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke.

Edition:

Fourth and revised edition.

Publication:

Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2021]

Description:

223 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-220) and index.
The properties of earth as building material -- Preparing of loam -- Improving the characteristics of loam by special treatment or additives -- Rammed earthworks -- Working with earth blocks -- Large blocks and panels -- Direct forming with wet loam -- Wet loam infill in skeleton structures -- Tamped, poured or pumped lightweight loam -- Loam plasters -- Weather resistance, coatings and coverings -- Repair of loam structures -- Customised design solutions -- Earthquake-resistant building -- Built examples : Residences : Low compound, Scottsdale, Arizona ; Residence cum office, Kassel, Germany ; Vineyard residence, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia ; Reidence, Merrijig, Victoria, Australia ; Residence, Helensville, New Zealand ; Residence, Palo Alto, California, USA ; Weekend house, Ajijic, Mexico, Artist's residence, Boulder, Colorado, USA ; Residence, Emboscada, Paraguay -- Cultural, education and sacred buildings : National Environment Centre at Thurgoona Campus, Albury, New South Wales, Australia ; School, Rudrapur, Bangladesh ; Chapel of Reconciliation, Berlin, Germany ; WISE Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynleth, Wales, UK ; Primary school, Tanouan Ibi, Mali ; Cemetery, Bushey, Hertefordshire, UK ; The Village Nursery, Bellingdon, Buckinghamshire, UK ; Centre for People with Disabilities and Dipdii Textiles Studio, Rudrapur, Bangladesh ; Adobe Dom Music Space, Aiguá , Uruguay ; Burkina Institute of Technology, Koudougou, Burkina Faso ; Maison pour tous, Four, Isère , France -- Commercial, hospitality and health buildings : Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, UK ; High County Visitor Information Centre, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia ; Twelve Apostles Visitor Amenity Building, Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia ; Mii Amo Spa, Sedona, Arizona, USA ; Bayalpata Hospital, Acham, Nepal ; Alnatura Office Building, Darmstadt, Germany.

Summary:

Earth, in common use for architectural construction for thousands of years, has in the past thirty years attracted renewed attention as a healthy, environment-friendly and economical building material. What needs to be considered in this context? The manual Building with Earth, which has been translated into many languages, describes the building technology of this material. The physical properties and characteristic values are explained in a hands-on manner: With proper moisture protection, earth buildings are very durable, and in particular the combination with wood or straw allows a wide spectrum of design options. Numerous built examples demonstrate the range of applications for this fully recyclable material.

ISBN:

9783035622539 (hardcover)
3035622531
(ebook)
9783035622553

Subject:

Earth construction.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable buildings Design and construction.
Sustainable design.
Architecture durable.
Écoconception.
sustainable architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315121
Call No.: 315121
Copy: 1
Status: Available