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Living Systems
Liat Margolis
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Description for Living Systems
Hardcover. The use of innovative new materials is an important trend in landscape architecture today. These materials include biodegradable geotextiles, super-absorbent polymers, and plants that react to changing soil conditions. This book presents materials and technologies in the context of practical applications. Num Pages: 191 pages, 191 p. 331 illus., 250 in color. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 270 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Revolutionizing landscape architecture through the use of intelligent materials and technologies Living Systems surveys a wide array of innovative approaches to material technologies within the field of landscape architecture. The selected projects and materials exhibit a contemporary demand for technological landscapes and the collaboration between designers, engineers, scientists and ecologists. The book proposes a synthesis between technology and theory,focusing on growth, flow, metabolism, climate, and atmospheric phenomena. Projects and materials are cross-referenced according to performance criteria, processes, and properties. Each of the 36 international projects ... Read more
Revolutionizing landscape architecture through the use of intelligent materials and technologies Living Systems surveys a wide array of innovative approaches to material technologies within the field of landscape architecture. The selected projects and materials exhibit a contemporary demand for technological landscapes and the collaboration between designers, engineers, scientists and ecologists. The book proposes a synthesis between technology and theory,focusing on growth, flow, metabolism, climate, and atmospheric phenomena. Projects and materials are cross-referenced according to performance criteria, processes, and properties. Each of the 36 international projects ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
1188g
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764377007
SKU
V9783764377007
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Liat Margolis
Liat Margolis is a landscape architect and industrial designer. She trained at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, two of the most prestigious institutions in her field. She acquired practical experience at the firm Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates in Cambridge, MA and as Director of Material Research at the world-famous firm Material ... Read more
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