The Evolution of Sustainable Architecture  sophia Primary Author Behling, Stefan Primary Author mixed material bibliography New York Prestel 2000 monographic en English

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239p his is an examination of the importance the sun has played since the dawn of civilization to the architecture of the 21st century. Designed as a progression of photographic images, the book begins by briefly surveying the origins of all earthly sources of power, showing them, in all forms, to be derived from the sun. Through photosynthesis the sun gives life to trees; trees form the fossil fuels, coal and oil. The sun is essential in the formation of wind, rain and tides, all of which can be converted into usable energy. The book shows how, from the very earliest forms of constructed dwellings, buildings have been designed to make maximum use of the power of the sun: houses designed to enjoy the heat of the day and churches oriented to show the morning light through stained glass windows. The book demonstrates how some architecture began to lose sight of this basic principle during the 20th century, citing the example of Le Corbusier's glass building in Paris that was so hot in summer and so cold in winter that he had to redesign and rebuild the complete facade. Sustainable Architecture 720.479783791224111 Podomoro University Digital Library 720.47 Sop s ARS.2017.122 My Library 720.47 Sop s Solar_Power.jpg.jpg 1401 2017-01-12 10:47:44 2017-01-12 10:48:19 machine generated