The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0865714339

ISBN 13

9780865714335

Tags

Sustainability & Green Design, Sustainable Living, Design & Construction, Methods & Materials, Construction

Description

The Art of Natural Building is the encyclopedia of natural building for non-professionals as well as architects and designers. From straw bale and cob, to recycled concrete and salvaged materials, this anthology of articles from leaders in the field focuses on both the practical and the esthetic concerns of ecological building designs and techniques. Includes examples of diverse natural dwellings, from a Hybrid Hobbit House to a thatched studio and a cob office.Catherine Wanek is the publisher and editor of The Last Straw Journal. Joseph F. Kennedy has expanded the boundaries of ecological architecture with NASA’s space station habitability module. Michael Smith is the author of The Cob Cottage (Chelsea Green, 2001), among others. - from Amzon

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