Pamphlet Architecture 31
Download or Read eBook Pamphlet Architecture 31 PDF written by Steven Holl and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven Holl |
| Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2013-07-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781616892357 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1616892358 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pamphlet Architecture 31 by : Steven Holl
Book excerpt: Holl attempts to answer these questions with his idea for "Dense-Pack Villages," a type of courtyard housing that could be built with recycled concrete from fallen buildings and steel and would be hurricane- and earthquake-resistant. Each "village" could house approximately 200 occupants, and the courtyards would be filled with greenery and fruit trees. Holl proposes that these houses use solar cells on their roofs to provide electricity, allowing the villages to potentially operate off the grid. Water can be supplied from desalinization plants in each village, and also from new reservoirs, replacing the outdated reservoirs that were destroyed in the earthquake.
