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Highlights
- Unusual as they seem, underground buildings are surprisingly common.
- Author(s): Loretta Hall
- 224 Pages
- Architecture, History
Description
Book Synopsis
Unusual as they seem, underground buildings are surprisingly common. Every day, millions in North America work, shop, dine, study, and play in the more than three hundred public and commercial structures and five thousand private homes nestled in the earth. Underground buildings are safe, attractive, useful, and comfortable places to frequent and live. Unlike a common misconception, most are dry and warm, and they are often sun-filled. More than one hundred underground buildings are included in this fascinating subterranean tour. These buildings range from the famous to the unnoticed. Some were built for pragmatic reasons, others for aesthetic considerations, still others, for a combination of both.There are impressive success stories and discouraging tales of failure. Some underground buildings are incredibly energy-efficient, for example, while others leaked so badly they were abandoned. A vast spectrum of structures is presented, ranging from stunning examples of hidden opulence to humble subterranean cubbyholes where unassuming people immerse themselves in nature's simplicity.
Review Quotes
""From bunkers to bedrooms, underground structures excite our imagination like few other types of architecture. Loretta Hall's impressive ""Underground Buildings"" feeds this excitement by taking us on a fascinating subterranean tour."" --Arthur Dyson, AIA, Dean Emeritus, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
Dimensions (Overall): 11.2 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Architecture
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Loretta Hall
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2004
TCIN: 1005546507
UPC: 9781884956270
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-0898
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 2.5 pounds
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