Research Catalog
The art of Earth architecture : past, present, future
- Title
- The art of Earth architecture : past, present, future / Jean Dethier.
- Author
- Dethier, Jean
- Publication
- New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2020]
- ©2020
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Not available - Please for assistance. | Text | Use in library | NA4145.A35 D4713 2020g | Off-site |
Holdings
Details
- Additional Authors
- Clarke, Matthew (Translator)
- Description
- 511 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans; 32 cm
- Summary
- "For almost ten thousand years, unbaked earth has been used to build remarkable structures, from simple dwellings to palaces, temples, and fortresses both grand and durable. Jean Dethier spent fifty years researching this landmark global survey, which spans five continents and 250 sites. The Art of Earth Architecture demonstrates the wide-ranging applications and sustainability of this building material, while presenting a manifesto for its ecological significance. Featuring raw-earth masterpieces, monumental structures, and little known works, the book includes the temples and palaces of Mesopotamia, the Great Wall of China, large-scale urban developments in Tenochtitlan in Mexico, the medinas of Morocco, and housing in Marrakech and Bogota. This definitive reference features many UNESCO World Heritage sites and contains essays on the historical, technical, and cultural aspects of raw-earth construction from twenty experts in the field, as well as hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and architectural drawings." --Amazon.com.
- Uniform Title
- Habiter la terre. French. 2019.
- Alternative Title
- Habiter la terre. 2019.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Note
- original edition 2019 Flammarion, Paris.
- Credits (note)
- includes bibliographical references (pages 496-501) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction. In praise of earth architecture -- Chapter 1. Constructional logic -- Chapter 2. Archaeological evidence -- Chapter 3. Historical innovations -- Chapter 4. Vernacular heritage -- Chapter 5. Alternative forms of the modern : 1789-1968 -- Chapter 6. Contemporary creativity : 1970 to the present day -- Chapter 7. Perspectives on the future -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 1616898895
- 9781616898892
- LCCN
- 99987215378
- 99985814058
- OCLC
- on1108520929
- 1108520929
- SCSB-9760530
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries