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Manual do Arquiteto Descalço

A Bio-arquitetura é um conceito que une ecologia, arquitetura e urbanismo. Revela técnicas e maneiras de construção em harmonia com a natureza e os seus recursos, promovendo o equilíbrio entre o meio ambiente e o progresso, e ao mesmo tempo ajudando o homem a habitar o mundo de forma digna. Nesta obra, o arquiteto propõe explicações sobre contextos climáticos, formas e materiais que capacitam soluções sobre energia, água e saneamento que ajudam na obra, através do uso de eco-tecnologias alternativas.

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Johan van Lengen

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Profile Image for Tim Sharp.
22 reviews
July 10, 2016
Genuinely heartwarming and inspiring. The illustrations are both practical and frankly adorable, and it's stuffed with ideas on sustainable housing, energy and even civic design. Clearly this book is meant for lower socioeconomic groups, which means it has a deep focus on affordable and appropriate tech. A book anyone can learn from.
Profile Image for Eddie Barrueta.
2 reviews
May 25, 2021
El libro es muy bueno para los temas de bio-arquitectura, ya que vienen muy bien explicados los procesos constructivos y materiales naturales; Además que si no eres estudiante de arquitectura o alguien del campo , este libro te explica conceptos básicos en una manera sencilla.
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155 reviews639 followers
July 20, 2024
architecture book with cute doodles? oh yeahhhhh loved it im ready to get my architects licence now
Profile Image for Dom.
9 reviews7 followers
February 25, 2012
--The Barefoot Architect, a handbook for green building, Johan Van Lengen Sheller Publications, Bolinas, California, USA.

(This book really is a must. it covers almost every aspect of alternative house building you will need, it is slightly too basic for me but is deffinately in my opinion the best book to get started with (that I've read so far!) --9/10--
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22 reviews1 follower
January 13, 2020
If you could only have one book on a desert island, what would it be?
This one is now my choice. The information in this book is so vast and practical that I think this is a must have in any library, any home.
Profile Image for Khwaja Nuzhat.
13 reviews1 follower
May 8, 2020
Very beautiful and communicative illustrations. Makes it easier for architects who work on vernacular context.
Profile Image for Ezra.
43 reviews
July 16, 2023
Excelente libro tanto para principiantes como para expertos. Particularmente recomendable para aquellos interesados por la construcción ecológica, las ecotécnias y las formas más eficientes de construir de acuerdo a los recursos de tu entorno.
Incluye desde las bases básicas de la construcción hasta conceptos proyectos muy avanzados que requerirán un poco de mayor atención o incluso mayor investigación complementaria (aunque no del todo necesaria).
Profile Image for Juan Carlos.
3 reviews
June 11, 2020
Un libro muy específico en la aplicación de soluciones ecológicas a la construcción de asentamientos urbanos. Conviene leerlo en partes por su estructura tipo manual. Si estás interesado en soluciones amigables al medio ambiente en el ámbito de la vivienda rural este libro es muy buena opción. Además que cuenta con muchas ilustraciones que permiten entender de qué se habla.
Profile Image for Luis Pavon.
65 reviews
February 1, 2016
Fundamental lectura para todo arquitecto/estudiante. Johan nos enseña la forma tradicional de construir y de obtener las instalaciones básicas para tener confort en la vivienda. Desde lo más sencillo a lo más complejo. Nos sirve para aprender de donde venimos.
Profile Image for Marcus Athaydes Liesenfeld.
308 reviews4 followers
May 5, 2026
A cópia desse livro chegou às minhas mãos ainda no diretório acadêmico da Biologia; e me foi transformador conhecer as ideias do autor em bioarquitetura, os esquemas, coisas simples e construções muito funcionais que podem trazer mais sustentabilidade para habitações. É genial!
24 reviews
July 31, 2022
La explicación y estructura narrativa no alcanza las expectativas ni la profundidad que el libro propone. Pero las ilustraciones son muy buenas y útiles.
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4 reviews
November 24, 2025
Funcional para las bases, buena explicación para los arquitectos novatos (yo) pero no responde algunas dudas
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7,004 reviews24 followers
February 16, 2020
A governmental bureaucrat who wants to pose as a hippie. I mean (p. 272):

> [...] the walls and the roofs must be made with durable materials that are resistant to the passage of the heat or cold.

He means insulation.

> Cold strong winds not only cool the rooms of a house, but also draw heat out through gaps in the walls and roofs.

So the people living in such homes need the services of an enchanter to determine the heat not to go out when the cold strong winds start their siren song.
Profile Image for Ben Orcutt.
6 reviews9 followers
January 20, 2011
Technique and clear direction on how to build in a variety of environments.
Profile Image for Kezscribe.
476 reviews24 followers
September 1, 2021
Excelente! Livro para deixar na mesa de cabeceira.

Guias básicos para dar um norte na hora de projetar, sem impor nenhuma regra específica.
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