Title Ecological urban architecture : qualitative approaches to sustainability / Thomas Schröpfer ; with contributions by Limin Hee, John Hong, Mitchell Joachim, Sheila Kennedy, Nico Kienzi, Benjamin Shepherd, Shanta Tucker (Atelier ten), Achim Menges, Federico Parolotto, Eduardo Rico, Matthias Sauerbruch, Sven Stremke, Adravko Trivic, Christian Werthmann.

Publication Info.	Basel : Birkhauser Architecture, [2012]
	©2012

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Description	1 online resource (207 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (chiefly color)
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Summary	The goal of advancing eco cities often remains confined to political or technological issues. This book establishes a focus on architectural and infrastructural design approaches to sustainable urban development. Taking as a basis the critical assessment of the five prototypical eco cities of Vauban/Freiburg, solarCity/Linz, Valdespartera, Sarriguren/Pamplona und Bo01/Malmø., the book identifies fields in which architectural and urban designers can use their creative skills and methods to achieve sustainable results on the urban scale. The themes of Materialize, Mobilize, Simulate and Transfor.
Contents	Introduction: ecological urban architecture -- Case studies: planning and implementing ecological urban architecture -- Materialize -- Mobilize -- Simulate -- Transform -- New perspectives: taking stock of green.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Sustainable architecture -- Designs and plans.
	Sustainable architecture.
Genre/Form	Architectural drawings.
Subject	Urban ecology (Sociology)
	Urban ecology (Sociology)
	Ecological houses -- Designs and plans.
	Ecological houses.
	Building materials -- Environmental aspects.
	Building materials -- Environmental aspects.
	City planning -- Environmental aspects.
	City planning -- Environmental aspects.
	Sustainability.
	Sustainability.
	Architecture, Modern -- 21st century.
	Architecture, Modern.
Chronological Term	21st century
	2000 - 2099
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Architectural drawings.
Other Form:	Print version: 9783034608008 (DLC) 2012449889 (OCoLC)769429665
ISBN	9783034611756 (electronic book)
	3034611757 (electronic book)
	9783034608008
	3034608004

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