Title & Author:

Grow your own house : Simón Vélez und die Bambusarchitektur = Simón Vélez and bamboo architecture / [Alexander von Vegesack, Mateo Kries, editors].

Publication:

[Weil am Rhein, Germany] : Vitra Design Museum [in cooperation with] ; [Chatelaine-Genève, Switzerland] : [Foundation] ZERI [and] ; [Lessac, France] : C.I.R.E.C.A., [©2000]

Description:

255 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 256).
ZERI-pavillon von Simón Vélez: Ikone einer neuen nachhaltigen Architektur aus Bambus, Lehm und Papier = ZERI pavilion: a symbol of a new sustainable architecture with bamboo, raw earth, and recycled paper / Jean Dethier -- Aus dem Testbericht zur experimentellen tragsicherheitsbewertung des ZERI-pavillons = Excerpt from an experimental evaluation of the load-bearing properties of the ZERI pavillion / Klaus Steffens -- "Ich bin ein Dächer-Architekt": (Simón Vélez im gespräch) = "I am a roofing architect": (interview with Simón Vélez) / Simón Vélez, Mateo Kries -- Simón Vélez: Biografie und Werkübersicht = Simón Vélez: biography and works.
Also issued online.
Text in German and English.

Summary:

"Today people are rediscovering the advantages of bamboo, one of the world's key construction materials. The focus is on the work of Simon Vélez, who comes from Colombia and is the most renowned contemporary architect working with bamboo."--Cover.

ISBN:

3931936252 (paperback)
9783931936259 (paperback)

Subject:

Vélez, Simón, 1949-
Vélez, Simón, 1949- Critique et interprétation.
Vélez, Simón 1949-
Vélez, Simón (Architekt)
Bamboo construction.
Architects Colombia.
Bamboo construction Colombia.
Construction en bambou Colombie.
Construction en bambou.
Architectes Colombie.
Architects
Architektur
Bambus
Colombia
Vélez, Simón
architectuur
architecture
duurzaamheid (sustainability)
sustainability
bambusa
bouwconstructie
building construction
bouwmaterialen
building materials
woningbouw
house building
Architecture (General)
Architectuur (algemeen)

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Added entries:

Vegesack, Alexander von.
Kries, Mateo, 1974-
Vitra Design Museum.
ZERI Foundation.
C.I.R.E.C.A.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 214911
Call No.: NA44.V436.23 G7 2000
Status: Available