Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture:

Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original
- Architecture Natural design, Organic Architecture
An unsung prophet of todayâ€™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 todayâ€™s green movement. Across his workâ€”which stands upon a philosophy Wright termed "organic"â€”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 Wrightâ€™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 Wrightâ€™s buildings to show how he dealt with these issues. The book is organized by the green concepts Wright usedâ€”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 technologyâ€”with examples from different houses. It shows how Wright evolved certain ideas that continue to spur discussions of green architecture design today.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780847837960
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2012-10-16
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847837960

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780847837960
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2012-10-16
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847837960

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

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