2nd ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE CONTEST

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia investigates global projects for sustainable development on the cutting-edge of self-sufficient housing,addressing environmental, economic and social needs. The projects investigate construction techniques and processes to build houses with local means, from the intelligent application of traditional techniques to advanced digital processes and fabrication.

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This book is a fasciating  compilation of the most innovative projects for single dwellings and residential buildings, proposing the most creative designs and construction through the use of the new materila and energy system, and the integration of the architecture into the landscape. Based in BArcelona, the IAAC is an international centre of architectual research in territorial analysis, urban development, digital fabrications and informational environments for improving cultural, economic and social conditions.

Authors: Lucas CAPPELLI, Vincente GUALLART

Language: English

Pages: 384

Size: 12×17 cm

Published by: Actar, IaaC (January 2010, printed and bound in the European Union)

ISBN-10: 8496954749

ISBN-13: 978-8496954748