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September 14, 2004
Eco-Tech: Sustainable Architecture and High Technology
| Title | Eco-Tech: Sustainable Architecture and High Technology | |
| Author | Catherine Slessor | |
| Publisher | Thames and Hudson, London | |
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| ISBN | 0-500-34157-5 | |
| Reviewed by | Jane Szita | |
| About half the energy consumed in Europe is used to run buildings. In the move towards sustainability, high-tech has become eco-tech: no longer an end in itself, technology now pursues vital goals like energy conservation. The advance of computer-aided design (CAD) has been critical to this trend, allowing architects to achieve levels of structural complexity impossible before. Improved materials technology — the use of ‘structural’ glass for example — is another factor. With 356 illustrations, this book reviews 40 major projects, covering the work of established names like Richard Rogers as well as a new generation of architects including Thomas Herzog and Itsuko Hase | ||
Posted by Books Editor at September 14, 2004 09:33 PM