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Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original

Name: Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original
Brand: Rizzoli International Publications
SKU: 9780847837960
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Contributors:

Alan Weintraub (Photographer), Alan Hess (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

Publisher:

Rizzoli International Publications

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Architecture

Book Subcategory:

Sustainability & Green Design, Individual Architects & Firms

Award:

2012 IndieFab awards Silver Medal Winner - Architecture Award

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Release Date:

2012-10-16

ISBN 13:

9780847837960

Weight:

3.45 lbs

Size:

10.30 x 10.36 x 1.21 inches

Pages:

224

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An unsung prophet of today's green movement in architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright was an innovator of eco-sensitive design generations ahead of his time. An architect and designer of far-reaching vision, it is not surprising that Frank Lloyd Wright anticipated many of the hallmarks of today's green movement. Across his work--which stands upon a philosophy Wright termed "organic"--widespread evidence is seen of a refined sensitivity to environment, to social organization as impacted by buildings, and to sustainable and sensible use of space. The desire to work and live with nature to create livable homes and cities is an ongoing theme of American architecture and planning. This book explores Wright's lessons on how climate, sustainability, sunlight, modern technology, local materials, and passive environmental controls can become the inspiration for excellent design, and highlights a selection of Wright's buildings to show how he dealt with these issues. The book is organized by the green concepts Wright used--including passive solar design and the use of thermal massing, passive berm insulation, environmentally sensitive landscaping, passive ventilation systems, passive natural light, and intelligent and artful adaptation of technology--with examples from different houses. It shows how Wright evolved certain ideas that continue to spur discussions of green architecture design today.

About the Author
Alan Hess, an architect and architecture critic of the San Jose Mercury News, is the author of Casa Modernista and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses. Alan Weintraub is a widely published architectural photographer whose books include Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses and Frank Lloyd Wright: American Master.

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