Robust Architecture. Low Tech Design

Robust architecture is designed to meet needs, embracing simplicity, traditional building methods, and sustainable practices with an emphasis on local building materials and user participation. It combines design strategies with state-of-the-art planning tools to create climate-positive solutions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Publisher: De Gruyter

Robust architecture is meticulously crafted to cater to diverse needs, ensuring its structures are robust, resilient, and perfectly suited to their surroundings. It embraces the boundless potential of simplicity, traditional building methods, and innovative approaches to sustainable architecture, placing a strong emphasis on locally sourced building materials, skilled craftsmanship, time-tested construction techniques, and active user involvement. By integrating state-of-the-art planning tools and cutting-edge research findings, robust architecture designs envision a future that is climate-positive and sustainable.

This comprehensive book delves into the core concepts of robust architecture and low-tech design, providing a wealth of detailed information. It illuminates various strategies and showcases how they can be effortlessly implemented, offering real-world examples of projects with diverse demands and requirement profiles that exemplify the simplicity and practicality of robust building.

Through its comprehensive exploration, this book empowers readers to embrace the power of robust architecture and low-tech design, enabling them to create buildings that are not only resilient and sustainable but also contribute to a healthier and more environmentally friendly world. Whether you are an architect, builder, or simply interested in sustainable building practices, this book is a valuable resource that will guide you on your journey towards creating buildings that stand the test of time.

Weight: 1056g
Dimension: 233 x 303 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783955536015