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Buildings Are for People: Human Ecological Design

Buildings Are for People: Human Ecological Design

by Caplan, Bill
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Buildings are for People: Human Ecological Design offers a new approach to the process of conceiving architectural design, one that considers the interactions of the built environment with people and the natural environment. The book exposes our visceral and experiential connections to buildings, and how buildings intervene directly with our ecosystem, natural environment and sense of place. It brings to light our ability to utilize a building's surfaces, shape and materiality to synergize with the energy and forces of nature for a more green and sustainable architecture. It points out many of the roadblocks to successful design including issues in education, the profession, regulation and the industry's institutions, providing an awareness that heretofore is rarely discussed. Most importantly, Buildings are for People: Human Ecological Design highlights the obvious, that buildings are built for people, a fact that seems to have been overlooked in the last half-century.

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BrandGreen Frigate Books
Pub dateApr 30, 2016
ISBN-100993370616
ISBN-139780993370618
Paperback324.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.25 × 0.6 × 6.5 in
Weight2 lb
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