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Summary
Summary
Contemporary buildings, like contemporary forms of urban development, are major contributors to the environmental crisis. In this book documenting a major traveling exhibition organized by the Architectural League, curator and critic Peter Buchanan uses ten buildings that combine environmental responsibility and design excellence to argue that sustainability is not just good for the planet but offers architects new opportunities for creativity and innovation. He shows that there is no single route to sustainability and no such thing as a green aesthetic. Rather, through a range of building types, he demonstrates that increased awareness of a building? setting combined with advances in technology create unlimited opportunities for responsive design. Generously illustrated with four-color photographs and plans, the book includes work by an international roster of architects, including Norman Foster, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten, Herzog + Partner, and Renzo Piano.
Author Notes
Kenneth Frampton is the Ware Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.
Table of Contents
Preface | p. 4 |
Foreword | p. 6 |
Green Culture and the Evolution of Architecture | p. 10 |
The Ten Shades | p. 30 |
Beyeler Foundation Museum: Riehen (Basel), Switzerland 1992-97 | p. 40 |
Commerzbank Headquarters: Frankfurt, Germany 1991-1997 | p. 46 |
Cotton Tree Pilot Housing: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia 1992-1994 | p. 56 |
Gotz Headquarters: Wurzburg, Germany 1993-1995 | p. 62 |
Hall 26: Hanover, Germany 1994-1996 | p. 68 |
Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham: Nottingham, England 1996-1999 | p. 74 |
Minnaert Building: Utrecht, The Netherlands 1994-97 | p. 84 |
Mont-Cenis Training Center: Herne-Sodingen, Germany 1991-1999 | p. 90 |
Slateford Green: Edinburgh, Scotland 1996-2000 | p. 96 |
Four Houses: Fernau & Hartman Architects | p. 102 |
Credits | p. 112 |
Exhibition Travel Schedule | p. 120 |
Bibliography | p. 122 |
Acknowledgements | p. 126 |