Inspired by Nature: Minerals: The Building/Geology Connection

Inspired by Nature: Minerals gathers together the work of two dozen architects who have looked for solutions in the world of geology, from the models of organization offered by crystals to the inspiration of the earth's relief, mineral voids, volcanoes, and monoliths. Among the built examples are a movie complex (Coop Himmelb(l)au), museums (Daniel Libeskind and Tadao Ando), a theater (Antoine Predock), a residence (Will Bruder), a campus (Dominique Perrault), and more, beautifully illustrated in colorful photos supplemented by plans. The visual analogies underline how architects can find elegant solutions and create new, sustainable and efficient architectonic forms by the close and understanding observation of nature.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/01/2008
ISBN: 9780393732603
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 9.38h x 8.04w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 252