Natural Architecture

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Architecture

ISBN: 9781568987217
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Softcover, 216 pages
23,9 x 16,3 cm
colour
October 2007
€30,00 (excl. VAT)

Natural Architecture

Alessandro Rocca

The artists and architects in Natural Architecture have transformed the act of building into an art form capable of sparking new relationships with nature, landscape and the environment.

Natural Architecture presents 66 site-specific installations that use raw materials, manual labor, and natural stimuli to create truly green architecture that is as organic as the materials with which it is created. Projects by Olafur Eliasson, Patrick Dougherty, Nils-Udo, Ex. Studio, Edward Ng, nArchitects and many others are shown together for the first time. Selected for their commitment to the use of raw materials, manual labor and natural inspiration, these works are vividly displayed in photographs, drawings and models. These fantastical creations allow the changing landscape to naturally overtake each structure until it finally decomposes. Each project is accompanied by a series of photographs, drawings, and models.