Buildings, Culture and Environment Informing local and global practices

Buildings, Culture and Environment Informing local and global practices

With accelerating change towards globalisation, the efficacy of design solutions not embedded within regional culture has been prone to failure - technically, socially and economically. Environmental problems and questions surrounding how to achieve a sustainable built environment are now posing urg...

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Other Authors: Cole, Raymond 1948- (Editor), Lorch, Richard (Editor)
Format: Manuscript Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Malden, MA Blackwell Publishing 2003
Subjects:
Construction industry > Appropriate technology
Sustainable architecture
Architecture and society
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
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