Global warming and concerns about sustainability recently have pushed ecological design to the forefront of architectural study and debate. As Peder Anker explains in From Bauhaus to Ecohouse; despite claims of novelty; debates about environmentally sensitive architecture have been ongoing for nearly a century. By exploring key moments of inspiration between designers and ecologists from the Bauhaus projects of the interwar period to the eco-arks of the 1980s; Anker traces the historical intersection of architecture and ecological science and assesses how both remain intertwined philosophically and pragmatically within the still-evolving field of ecological design. The idea that science could improve human life attracted architects and designers who looked to the science of ecology to better their methodologies. Walter Gropius; the founder of the Bauhaus school; taught that designed form should follow the laws of nature in order to function effectively. With the Bauhaus movement; ecology and design merged and laid the foundation of modernist architecture.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great for nature photographerBy RJ from PHBeing an avid nature photographer with a new Nikon dx3100 and 55-300 lens plus ext tubes and closeup + lenses to play with I chose this book after reading some of it at the library. I liked the pictures and background given on each one and the plain language used to explain things without getting to complicated. I am more the "see wildlife take picture of wildlife" kind of guy. I like to keep it simple. I really dont understand exactly how extension tubes work but I know how to use them. if you know what I mean. I know what they do and how to use them but really cant explain it in words. I got a lot of ideas from this book and have a great botanical garden nearby to use all my toys. This is how I relax in my retirement years. I still work 3 days a week but dont want to sit at home on my days off and photography is a great stress reliever. Buy the book and enjoy nature. You can even use the backyard for macro pictures so theres no limit.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. WELL WORTH THE PRICEBy Bill McLeanThe photo illustrations and text in this book seems sentimental at times. The photographs are all beautiful. This is a great book for anyone with an interest in starting to make close-up and macro photographs. The photos. by themselves. should be appreciated by even non-photographers.Once a photographer gets hooked on macro of plants. insects. and birds. he/she may or may not want to branch out into other more abstract forms of macro photography. None of that will be found in this book. It is for those starting out in garden and nature macros. And I think thats enough to make it well worth the modest price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy LauraleeftlGreat examples for macro photographers.
