Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature

Book Description

This book contains papers presented at the second International Conference on Eco-Architecture . The original Conference was the first to be held worldwide on the subject of sustainable architecture in order to define what ECO-ARCHITECTURE actually is, i.e. "Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature".

The subject has matured in the two years between conferences and the submitted papers can be categorised into Ecological and Cultural Sensitivity, Design with Nature, Resource Conservation and Building Technology, Design by Passive Systems, Case Studies, Rehabilitation and Adaptive Re-use. The affiliations of the authors – whether in academia, the professions or industry – indicate the very wide international scope and the interdisciplinary nature of the subject.

Book Contents

Learning from vernacular architecture: sustainability and cultural conformity
B. A. Kazimee;

The ecology of the
G. Broadbent;

The vernacular of Tibet, harnessing panoramic sunshine
N. Blossom; L. Blossom;

The fortress, a house with a vision
B. D’hoore; P. Quataert;

Modern interpretation of FengShui in contemporary sustainable residential design
Z. Zhong; B. Ceranic;

Roots and relationships of greening buildings
S. Fruehwirth;

Light Imprint New Urbanism – a framework for urban and environmental sustainability
T. E. Low; G. Tachiev; P. Kelly; G. Pearlman; N. Black; M. Carney; L. Koutrelakos;

Abianeh Village – “of the same color as nature”
M. M. G. Soroush;

Water as a natural and an artistic resource
M. G. Bachmann;

Assessing housing: developing a method for neighbourhood ecological footprint analysis
R. E. Smith; M. Senbel;

The of composition: architecture and eco-sustainability
A. Sichenze; I. Macaione; M. I. Insetti;

Swarm-driven idea models – from insect nests to modern architecture
S. von Mammen; C. Jacob;

Defining ecological regionalism – a theoretical perspective
M. A. Yadav;

In harmony with nature – the Suckling Elephant House of Malaysia
A. Bahauddin; A. Abdullah;

Living skins: environmental benefits of green envelopes in the city context
D. Roehr; J. Laurenz;

Earthquake resistant characteristics of traditional Khasi houses in Shillong, India
B. I. O. Dahunsi; A. K. Mittal;

Hands-on learning: the ecoMOD project
J. D. Quale;

Urban energy harvest and optimisation in use of renewable energy sources in the Droevendaal residential area
G. V. Tragopoulos; W. Timmermans; R. Rovers;

Cost benefit analysis of energy efficient family houses
H. Krstić; K. Čulo;

Timber: a changing material and its effect on the architectural form
S. Costa Santos;

Following nature, completing the cycle, properly utilizing our precious water – exploration of future urban water systems
Y. Feng; R. Otterpohl; K. Wichmann; U. Braun;

Specifying textiles in a greener world: using sustainable strategies to develop new criteria
J. Stark;

Sustainable procedures for environmental evaluation of building materials and technologies
M. C. Forlani; M. M. Lepore; A. Basti;

Hygrothermic performance of the exterior and interior surfaces of buildings
H. Stopp; P. Strangfeld;

Visualizing sustainability in urban conditions
T. Shelton;

Study of the behaviour of the shutter prototype for non-residential buildings, aimed at containing the summer heating load
S. Grignaffini; S. Cappellanti; A. Cefalo;

Use of active and passive solar systems in residential buildings
S. A. R. Shojaee;

Generation p(ost-fossil)
A. Ellett; M. Despang;

The solar house in 1947
A. Denzer;

Daylight availability in courtyards of urban dwellings in Athens
E. Tsianaka;

The Emperor’s new clothes: living skins and the reconsideration of the post-war office tower
S. Holmes; J. Maze; M. McGlothlin;

Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings in Poland
E. D. Ryńska;

Rehabilitating existing high-rise residential buildings: the idea of
E. Kalisch Rotem;

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