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Landscrapers: Building with the Land
Hardback
Main Details
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Landscrapers: Building with the Land
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Aaron Betsky
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 268 |
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| Category/Genre | Architectural structure and design
Landscape art and architecture |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500342176
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| Classifications | Dewey:720.47 |
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| Illustrations |
77 Illustrations, black and white; 290 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
22 August 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Newly available in PLC, Landscrapers is a stunningly designed and illustrated exploration of global 'geotecture' - the way in which architects are building into the earth, merging man-made form with the contours of the land. Four central chapters explore the different ways in which geotecture responds to, interacts with, becomes a part of and is integrated into our natural landscape. A reference section includes useful project and architect information, along with further reading.
Author Biography
Aaron Betsky is Dean of the Frank Lloyd School of Architecture, Taliesin West, in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Taliesin, in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Reviews"An introductory historical survey on the many and creative ways humans have fought for and against the earth beneath our feet... reveals an architecture that reads the text and texture of the land in three dimensions."
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