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The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated: Design, Construction, Resources

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Art of Natural Building-Second Edition-Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated: Design, Construction, Resources
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Joseph F. Kennedy
Edited by Michael G. Smith
Edited by Catherine Wanek
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:480
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 203
Category/GenreBuilding construction and materials
Self-sufficiency
Home and house maintenance
ISBN/Barcode 9780865717718
ClassificationsDewey:720.47
Audience
General
Edition Revised, Expanded and Updated

Publishing Details

Publisher New Society Publishers
Imprint New Society Publishers
Publication Date 1 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

This completely revised and updated encyclopedic resource is a must-read for anyone interested in building beautiful, low-cost, environmentally sensible structures. This stunningly illustrated collection from over 50 leading voices illuminates dozens of eco-friendly building techniques, and explains best practices for ecological design. A brand new section showcases applications of natural building techniques to address affordable housing around the world.

Author Biography

Joseph F. Kennedy studied earth building with architect Nader Khalili and helped him found CalEarth in 1991. He promotes earth and other natural building methods as a teacher, designer and builder. He is co-editor of The Art of Natural Building and Building Without Borders. Joseph currently teaches at the New School of Architecture and Design in San Diego, California. Michael G. Smith helped found The Cob Cottage Company in 1993. He has taught hundreds of hands-on workshops in cob, strawbale, natural floors and plasters, earthen ovens, and many other natural building techniques. He is the author of The Cobber's Companion and co-author of The Hand-Sculpted House. Michael has designed and built nearly fifty small cob and hybrid natural homes. He enjoys sharing his expertise with owner-builders around the world. Catherine Wanek is a cofounder of Builders Without Borders. A passionate advocate of natural building techniques for over two decades, she is the author and photographer of The Hybrid House and The New Straw Bale Home, and co-editor of The Art of Natural Building. She also produced the videos, The Strawbale Solution, the Building With Straw video series, and Urban Permaculture. Catherine is the owner of the Black Range Lodge, an historic bed-and-breakfast inn located in the mountains of southwest New Mexico, which is becoming known as a center for ecological building and healthy living.