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The Barefoot Architect
A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, includingdesign (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The autho...more
Paperback, 704 pages
Published
October 28th 2007
by Shelter Publications
(first published 1981)
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--The Barefoot Architect, a handbook for green building, Johan Van Lengen Sheller Publications, Bolinas, California, USA.
(This book really is a must. it covers almost every aspect of alternative house building you will need, it is slightly too basic for me but is deffinately in my opinion the best book to get started with (that I've read so far!) --9/10--
(This book really is a must. it covers almost every aspect of alternative house building you will need, it is slightly too basic for me but is deffinately in my opinion the best book to get started with (that I've read so far!) --9/10--
Aug 10, 2010
Mrs Johnnie Tate
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Environmentalist, Archtect students, urban developers
Shelves:
read-since-joining
Already a much beloved reference. My copy purchased from a used book store is something I shall not part with soon.
Practical application to the task at hand. Fantastic!
Practical application to the task at hand. Fantastic!
Technique and clear direction on how to build in a variety of environments.
Suggested by R. for Haiti.
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MA
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And going to be especially useful when I'm applying it to an ecovillage.
MA
ZING
And going to be especially useful when I'm applying it to an ecovillage.
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