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Earth Architecture - by William N Morgan (Hardcover)

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  • From ancient forts in New Zealand to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Earth Architecture ranges across the globe, covering more than 6,000 years of human history.
  • About the Author: William Morgan, FAIA, president of the Jacksonville-based William Morgan Architects, formerly held the Beinecke-Reeves Chair in Architectural Preservation at the University of Florida.
  • 180 Pages
  • Architecture, Buildings

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From ancient forts in New Zealand to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Earth Architecture ranges across the globe, covering more than 6,000 years of human history. William Morgan, a practicing architect and published author, has created an invaluable compendium of environments shaped by the manipulation of one of the most fundamental building blocks available: earth. This splendidly illustrated volume contains intricate, detailed descriptions of more than fifty sites, written in non-technical language that will appeal to a broad range of readers. Mounds, shaped hills, and terraces are only a few of the categories of structures Morgan systematically examines as he surveys everything from semi-subterranean dwellings to large-scale engineering projects. His exhaustive look encompasses a 4,200 B.C. settlement in the Negev and a contemporary performing arts pavilion in California. In addition to the unknown master builders and engineers from ancient times, works of modern architects including Le Corbusier, Frank Gehry, and Frank Lloyd Wright appear in these pages. Morgan's focus on the architectural uses of earth in shaping societies and communities suggests implications for contemporary architecture, and the sites discussed offer numerous precedents for sustainable design, energy conservation, and environmental enhancement.



About the Author



William Morgan, FAIA, president of the Jacksonville-based William Morgan Architects, formerly held the Beinecke-Reeves Chair in Architectural Preservation at the University of Florida. He is the author of Precolumbian Architecture in Eastern North America, Ancient Architecture of the Southwest, and Prehistoric Architecture in Micronesia.
Dimensions (Overall): 10.28 Inches (H) x 7.27 Inches (W) x .91 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.03 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 180
Genre: Architecture
Sub-Genre: Buildings
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Theme: Public, Commercial & Industrial
Format: Hardcover
Author: William N Morgan
Language: English
Street Date: May 25, 2008
TCIN: 1005547092
UPC: 9780813032078
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-4318
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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