Comments on: The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture (Hardcover)

By: Fantasia

Fantasia — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:17:13 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Over twenty residences are featured
Any home builder who would learn better ways to fit a home within a landscape or ecological environment would do well to consult The Green House: New Directions In Sustainable…

By: Micah

Micah — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:01:25 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
The Moral Impetatives of Architecture in the 21st Century
This book is a credit to Princeton Architectural Press because, rather than recite simplistic platitudes about green architecture, it illustrates green buildings that not only…

By: Haldis

Haldis — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:52:48 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice pictures. Not much content.
Has some nice pretty pictures and limited text about each property. Does cover a variety of types of housing from city buildings to country living in many different climates but…

By: Usher

Usher — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:47:05 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Good ideas
I liked this book and I think the other reviews have summed this book up well.

By: Ivi

Ivi — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:19:32 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
For architects or the coffee table
The book focuses on very modern designs, which are frequently stark or very heavy on the glass and steel.

By: Wally

Wally — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:42:33 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice
Very nice book if you are interested in sustainbility and green architecture.

By: Limon

Limon — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:22:12 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture
Well designed and easy to use Layout on this Book for People interested in modern & green architecture. I recommend this book without any doubt. A very good source of inspiration!

By: Bahari

Bahari — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:32:51 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Purchase!
The order was processed and shipped very quickly. The product is just as it was described. Excellent purchase experience!

By: Frisco

Frisco — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:58:04 +0000

The book is more than a good addition to a coffee table to tempt your unsuspecting guest. The book begins with a short philosophical journey on the definitions of sustainability. I was surprised to find how the word has eveolved as well as its application to architecture. Following the introduction is an excellent breakdown of a wide range of houses and buildings created in diverse environments. The creative ways in which “greenness” was incorporated into the construction of the buildings was fascinating. My wife and I want to build a “green” house, but I realized as I read this book that I really didn’t know what that meant. The book is not a how-to manual for direct applications, but offers important perspectives that will likely apply to whatever project one may consider. The book serves as an excellent incubator to reflect on how you create a “green” house. We have a folder of ideas for our “green” house. This book dhowed us how we can make it happen – but without the final blue prints. The book also provided names and examples that provide key references to realizing “green” architecture. For example, we have names and ideas that we can incorporate into our collaboration with an architect for our house design. Overall, I highly recommmend it.

By: Ione

Ione — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:03:30 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What We Were Looking For
My husband and I have a dream of building a sustainable green home. We bought this book to get ideas and get inspired. It worked on both counts.