Water house / edited by Felix Flesche ; texts by Christian Burchard and Felix Flesche ; [translated from the German by Ishbel Flett, Fiona Elliott].

Title & Author:

Water house / edited by Felix Flesche ; texts by Christian Burchard and Felix Flesche ; [translated from the German by Ishbel Flett, Fiona Elliott].

Publication:

Munich ; New York : Prestel, 2005.

Description:

143 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 142).
Translated from the German.

Summary:

"'Aqua-life' could well be the slogan of future generations who want to escape over-crowded, dry-land metropolises in search of greater freedom in cities and dwellings on, in, and under water. Urban planners, architects, and visionaries have already begun exploring the utopia of aquatic habitats : the dream of a culture in close symbiosis with nature, which still offers an abundance of resources in a watery environment. Gigantic, maritime cities are taking shape on drawing-boards, floating elements unite to form temporary islands, settlements rise on stilts in the shallows of mud-flats, and frozen water is the raw material for futuristic architecture. Noah's Ark and Atlantis are not just myths: they are also modern realities. The future of aquatic civilisation has already begun"--Back cover.

ISBN:

3791332805 (pbk.)
9783791332802 (pbk.)

Subject:

Water and architecture.
Building, Ice and snow.
Architecture, Modern.
Eau et architecture.
Construction en glace et en neige.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Alternative Architektur
Eishaus
Hausboot
Unterwasserwelt
Utopische Architektur
Wasser

Added entries:

Flesche, Felix.
Burchard, Christian.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 238206
Call No.: BIB 168064
Status: Available

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