Natural Architecture
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568987218 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this remarkable book, Alessandro Rocca, architect and critic at Milan Polytechnic, has assembled a world of almost surreal beauty." --Architect, October, 2007"Ecologically sensitive projects make up Natural Architecture. Each of the 66 featured site-specific installations, built from found on-site materials, is carefully cataloged with photographs, drawings, and models. -- American Style, June 2008Like many surveys of particular themes of art, this book is one of the more useful compilations, with enough breadth of images to appeal to a wide range of artists and architects. -- Marin, December 2007an inspiring collection by a really diverse selection of architects and designers -- WorldChanging, September 19, 2007"In t
. Alessandro Rocca is an architect, architecture critic, and professor at the Milan Polytechnic. He is the author of numerous books and articles on architecture
The rugged and surreal beauty of the projects in Natural Architecture question the wisdom of our ever accelerating construction processes and point a way forward, toward a new organic simplicity of structure and form.. Though far from basic or primitive, these creations are built from humble elements branches, twigs, pebbles, straw, stone found at their site. These fantastical creations allow the changing landscape to naturally overtake each structure until it finally decomposes. Never has the relationship between art and nature been more complicated and more fragile, but also richer and more fascinating. Projects by Olafur Eliasson, Patrick Dougherty, Nils-Udo, Ex. The artists and architects in Natural Architecture have transformed the act of building into an art form capable of sparking new relationships with nature, landscape, and the environment. From a bridge in Tibet connecting an orphanage and a nearby village, to a hut fit for mythical creatures, to a pavilion in Iceland with a roof made of water pe
Mark said Some really nice pictures and lots of bulls**t writing. I got this book based on the example pictures which you can see on Amazon, and for those it's nice. But many of the really inspiring pictures in the book are available here or other places online. The book covers a wide range of projects, from a practical bridge construction in Tibet to an agricultural education program for kids (which has almost nothing to do with architecture as far as I can tell) to extremely personal works of art. If you read the professional reviews above, you may think the projects in this book share characteristics like decaying over time. The selection is really mor. Whimsical and entertaining art This beautiful volume has a wide-range of outdoor structures constructed, for the most part, from natural materials. As a member of a community that has built straw-bale structures, I found the range of materials and style of structures quite inspiring.I recommend this book for anyone intersted in the relationship between the natural world and man-made structures.. Lisa said Gorgeous Book. Even in paperback, this book is lovely on your coffee table, but also informative about the natural architecture movement. Purchased as a gift and was well-received!