Modern Sustainable Residential Design: A Guide for Design Professionals

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-12673-8
Verlag: WILEY

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 209 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 968 g

"The world of residential building is poised to do great things. The guidance, information, materials and technology, while ever-evolving, are in place. Now it's the hearts and minds that must follow. Modern Sustainable Residential Design is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide that can help. So let's get started." --From the foreword by Allison Arieff, New York Times "By Design" columnist

This book offers lessons for architects and interior designers who want to conceptualize and implement sustainable design strategies in Modern residential design. Recognized residential architect and educator William J. Carpenter offers solutions for incorporating sustainable aspect into a home design from conceptualization to implementation. Examples feature some of the best Modern sustainable residential projects from the U.S. and abroad.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carpenter, William J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Wohngebäude

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

PART I: THE SUSTAINABLE MODERN HOME: PROCESS AND DESIGN.

Chapter 1: Sustainable Modern Homes: Historical Context.

Chapter 2: The Design Process.

Chapter 3: Green Building: The Contractor's Perspective (Robert J. Soens).

Chapter 4: House as a System (Sydney G. Roberts).

Chapter 5: Materials for the Modern Home.

Chapter 6: Landscape Architecture and the Sustainable Home.

Chapter 7: Construction Documents for Homes, Incorporating LEED for Homes.

Chapter 8: Residential Interiors.

PART II: THE SUSTAINABLE MODERN HOME: CASE STUDIES.

Chapter 9: Vanguard Sustainable Homes.

-Black House, Prickwillow, England, Mole Architects.

-Shenandoah Retreat, Warren County, Virginia, Carter + Burton Architects.

-Yoga Studio and Residence, Bluemont, Virginia, Carter Burton Architects.

-700 Palms, Steven Ehrlich Residence, Venice, California, Steven Ehrlich.

-Trinity Apartments, Auckland, New Zealand, Architectus.

-Solar Umbrella House, Venice, California - Pugh + Scarpa.

-Beal Residence, Atlanta, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Bush Residence, Atlanta, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Dominey Residence, Atlanta, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Lightcatcher, Atlanta, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Lightroom, Decatur, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Carter Residence, Atlanta, Georgia, Lightroom Studio.

-Studio 804, Lawrence, Kansas, Dan Rockhill.

-Shot-trot House, Houston Texas, Brett Zamore.

-Johnson-Jones Residence, Phoenix, Arizona, Eddie Jones.

-Mihalyo-Han Residence, Seattle, Washington, Lead Pencil Studio.

-Capitol Hill House, Seattle, Washington, Jim Burton.

-Design Habitat2, Auburn Rural Studio, Prefabricated Modular Home, Auburn, Alabama, David Hinson.

-Desert Pavilions, Tucson, Arizona, Rick Joy.

-Sun House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tectonic Design.

-LivingHome, Los Angeles, California, Ray Kappe Architect.

Index.

Endnotes and References.

Über Autor(innen)

William J. Carpenter, FAIA, PhD, is a nationally recognized architect and educator. He is founder of Lightroom, an interdisciplinary design firm in Decatur, Georgia, specializing in architecture and new media projects for commercial and residential clients. Carpenter was a recipient of the national ACSA/AIAS Educator of the Year Award in 2000 and the National Young Architects Citation in 1997. A professor at Southern Polytechnic State University, he is the author of Learning by Building: Design and Construction in Architectural Education (Wiley).