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Global Warming And Concerns About Sustainability Recently Have Pushed Ecological Design To The Forefront Of Architectural Study And Debate. As Peder Anker Explains In From Bauhaus To Ecohouse, Despite Claims Of Novelty, Debates About Environmentally Sensitive Architecture Have Been Ongoing For Nearly A Century. By Exploring Key Moments Of Inspiration Between Designers And Ecologists From The Bauhaus Projects Of The Interwar Period To The Eco-Arks Of The 1980S, Anker Traces The Historical Intersection Of Architecture And Ecological Science And Assesses How Both Remain Intertwined Philosophically And Pragmatically Within The Still-Evolving Field Of Ecological Design.
The Idea That Science Could Improve Human Life Attracted Architects And Designers Who Looked To The Science Of Ecology To Better Their Methodologies. Walter Gropius, The Founder Of The Bauhaus School, Taught That Designed Form Should Follow The Laws Of Nature In Order To Function Effectively. With The Bauhaus Movement, Ecology And Design Merged And Laid The Foundation Of Modernist Architecture.
Anker Discusses In Detail How The Former Faculty Members Of The Bauhaus School -- Including László Maholy-Nagy And Herbert Bayer -- Left Nazi Germany In The Mid-1930S And Engaged With Ecologists During Their London Period And In The U.S. A Subsequent Generation Of Students And Admirers Of Bauhaus, Such As Richard Buckminster Fuller And Ian Mcharg, Picked Up Their Program, And -- Under The General Banner Of Merging Art And Science In The Design Process -- Bauhaus-Minded Architects Began To Think Ecologically While Some Ecologists Lent Their Ideas To Design.
Anker Charts Complicated Currents Of Ecological Design Thought Spanning Pre-- And Post--World War Ii And Through The Cold War, Including Pivotal Changes Such As The Emergence Of Space Exploration And New Theories On Closed-System Living In Space Capsules, Space Stations, And Planetary Colonies. Space Ecology, Anker Explains, Inspired Leading Landscape Designers Of The 1970S, Who Used The Imagined Life Of Astronauts As A Model For How Humans Should Live In Harmony With Nature. Theories Of How To Design For Extraterrestrial Living Impacted Design And Ecological Thinking For Earth-Based Living As Well, As Evidenced In Disneys Spaceship Earth Attraction As Well As In The Biosphere 2 Experiments In Arizona In The Early 1990S.
Illuminating Important Connections Between Theories About The Relationship Between Humans And The Built Environment, Ankers Provocative Study Provides New Insight Into A Critical Period In The Evolution Of Environmental Awareness.
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This book has some great information about ecological design, but I found a few sections to be a little long-winded. The historical context is helpful, but I wish there were more practical examples. Still worth the read if you're into design history!
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Anika Patel
Interesting but a bit dry at times
This book has some great information about ecological design, but I found a few sections to be a little long-winded. The historical context is helpful, but I wish there were more practical examples. Still worth the read if you're into design history!
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Lucas Vermillion
A Deep Dive into Eco Design
I picked up 'From Bauhaus to Ecohouse' and it did not disappoint! The history outlined in the book is fascinating, and it really opened my eyes to how ecological design has evolved. I love how it connects past movements with current eco-friendly practices. Definitely a must-read for any design enthusiast!
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Lucas Vermillion
A Deep Dive into Eco Design
I picked up 'From Bauhaus to Ecohouse' and it did not disappoint! The history outlined in the book is fascinating, and it really opened my eyes to how ecological design has evolved. I love how it connects past movements with current eco-friendly practices. Definitely a must-read for any design enthusiast!
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Markus Huang
Condition Wasn't as Described
I ordered 'From Bauhaus to Ecohouse' thinking it was like new, but there were some noticeable wear marks on the cover. The content itself is amazing, but I was a bit disappointed with the condition. Hoping for better packaging and inspection next time!
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