Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture Analytical Therapy for the Ne
The concept of biophilic and bioclimatic architecture represents one of the most promising ideas in sustainable building. Together with its consideration of ecologically harmless materials and use of renewable energy sources, it brings an enormous quality
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Amjad Almusaed
Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture Analytical Therapy for the Next Generation of Passive Sustainable Architecture
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Dr. Amjad Almusaed Archcrea Institute Søndervangen 38–2TV 8260 Viby J Denmark e-mail: [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-84996-533-0
e-ISBN 978-1-84996-534-7
DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-534-7 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2010936626 Ó Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Cover design: eStudio Calamar S.L. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The architectural product, being a creation of a human work, a long time user produce, like any other product it has not only to be produced but also to get the user’s disposal. A true architecture is that where thinking and human feelings come into play, creates an entire harmonic, which ensembles structure and possesses significance. Architecture is always a response to tradition and culture of its time. It reflects the pulse of the society, environment action, life style of inhabitants and their aesthetic value as well as their building technology. Today several specialists in architecture and building design believes that, it is necessary to carry out an innovative creation of architectural produce, which keeps up a correspondence to the new demands of a full useful architecture but no more building. As soon as we talk about passive and low energy building, many suppose that we talk about a machinery-building, a building without human sentiment. Others believe that passive and low energy building is an ugly creature. Many engineers, designers, agriculturists, etc. wrote about low energy buildings, green buildings, etc. Although a few of them reached the right concept of passive and low energy building in concordance with the architectural conjecture. Therefore, we can identify the technical nature of these concepts. Passive and
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