Wood Urbanism

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Architecture genre, written by Daniel Ibañez and published by Actar which was released on 30 April 2019 with total hardcover pages 492. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Wood Urbanism books below.

Wood Urbanism
Author : Daniel Ibañez
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Publisher : Actar
Language : English
Release Date : 30 April 2019
ISBN : 1945150815
Pages : 492 pages
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Wood Urbanism by Daniel Ibañez Book PDF Summary

From small-scale thermal properties to large-scale forestry, territorial, and carbon cycle issues, wood has latent propensities not well addressed in the current discourse on wood construction. Through a range of design research formats-from material testing to in-situ documentation to speculative urban projects- this book articulates and illustrates future architectural and ecological potentials of wood.

Wood Urbanism

From small-scale thermal properties to large-scale forestry, territorial, and carbon cycle issues, wood has latent propensities not well addressed in the current discourse on wood construction. Through a range of design research formats-from material testing to in-situ documentation to speculative urban projects- this book articulates and illustrates future architectural and

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