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 author emphasizes throughou…
What is tropical architecture? Instead of assuming it as a "natural" – asocial, apolitical and ahistorical – entity, this book provides the first thorough account of its formations and transformations historically. A Genealogy of Tropical Architecture traces the origins of tropical architecture to eighteenth and early nineteenth century British colonial architectural knowledge and practices…
Rumah tropis merupakan solusi desain yang sangat tepat diterapkan pada hunian di Indonesia. Bagi Anda yang berencana membangun atau merenovasi rumah maupun tempat usaha, desain rancangan Mario Andreti, arsitek muda lulusan Universitas Gadjah Mada, sangat patut dijadikan sumber inspirasi. Mengantongi pengalaman berarsitektur lebih dari 5 tahun, Mario dan studio arsitekturnya Mario or Marjo Archi…