(Ebook) Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture by Gernot Minke ISBN 9783034612623

(Ebook) Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture by Gernot Minke ISBN 9783034612623

In der der zweiten erweiterten Auflage: Technologie und Gestaltung des Bauens mit Lehm For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material earth, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, earth offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal.The second and revised edition of this handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail.The author’s presentation reflects the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures all over the world. Numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings show the concrete execution of earth architecture.Documentation of 30 international earth buildingsThe characteristics of the building material earth and its applications in modern architecture