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Design Primer for Hot Climates by Allan Konya (Auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Design Primer for Hot Climates about?
This highly practical book has been written to encourage design solutions that are in harmony with local climates & conditions: a matter of economic as well as aesthetic importance. The initial chapters explain the fundamentals of climate & comfort. Subsequent sections set out environmental design techniques: methods of dealing with hazards such as earthquakes, lightning and termites; and guidance on the use of locally available materials & technology. The emphasis throughout is on illustrated and tabulated practical advice, with many drawn examplesof building form & construction, and lists of suitable plant species
Who reads Design Primer for Hot Climates?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Allan Konya (Auth.)
- Publisher
- Architectural Press ; Whitney Library of Design
- Published
- 1980
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780851391410
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Architecture, Management, Art
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