Green: Architecture Now!

Architecture Now!

by Philip Jodidio

How green is your blueprint?: Architecture as sustainable technology The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue. Badly designed buildings guzzle natural resources and pollute their surroundings; in an era of rocketing energy costs and environmental degradation, the need for a sustainable, energy-efficient architecture is paramount. This book features the architects, artists and firms pioneering a new green architecture, and examines the emergent esthetics.

Featured architects and
Adjaye Associates, Agence Babylone, Tadao Ando, Shigeru Ban, Barlindhaug Consult AS, Barton Willmore, Patrick Blanc, Vincent Callebaut Architecture, Cepezed, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Vladimir Djurovic, Dennis Dollens, Ecosistema Urbano, EDAW, Fearon Hay, Foster + Partners, Peter Gluck, Monika Gogl, Zaha Hadid, Herbst Architects, Anna Heringer and Eike Roswag, David Hertz, Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden, Chris Jacobs, Kempe Thill, KieranTimberlake, Rafael de La-Hoz, Michael B. Lehrer, MIII architects, Marchi Architectes, Morphosis, Alberto Mozó, Manfredi Nicoletti, Office dA, Sergio Palleroni, Renzo Piano, Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter, Philippe Rahm, Rau, Michael Reynolds, Roswag & Jankowski, Rural Studio Hiroshi Sambuichi, SITE, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, Ken Smith Landscape Architect, Germán del Sol, Werner Sobek, studio tamassociati, Chris Tate, Matteo Thun, TNA, UNStudio, Michael Van Valkenburgh, Weiss/Manfredi, wHY Architecture, Ken Yeang, Zoka Zola Text in English, French, and German

Genres: Architecture, Design, Nonfiction

416 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2009

Reviews

[bia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eu um livro rápido com imagens muito boas e vários tipos de ideias sobre arquitetura. Muito giro :)

[Hawk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

Like the rest of the Architecture Now! series, this is a very visual book. Each building is documented with stunning photography printed on deliciously glossy paper. However, since it is printed in English, French, and German, there is much less explanatory text than one would expect for a book of this size. I was left hungry for more information on the structures featured within, but quickly forgot about my disappointment upon turning the page to reveal more glorious photographs and concept drawings.

[Wei Cho · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some really cool projects in this book. Definitely worth checking out is the Federal building by Morphosis and the research center they have planned for Masdar city. Many projects are speculative (i.e. unbuilt) but some might be well on their way to being built. It's good to see what other architects around the world are doing, there are many projects by European architects that I've never heard before. Great way to come across them!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's a whole world of possibilities!