On ne peut résister à parler de ce beau projet américain du Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre (en Colombie-Britannique au Canada) où la terre crue semble du marbre, des veines de terre côtoient des murs plus bruts de métal traités en portes coulissantes. Ce projet a été diffusée notamment par ce livre à la couverture en carton brut qui remet à l'honneur la terre crue et toutes sortes de projets récents innovants (quant à ce centre, il a été conçu par Hotson Bakker & Boniface Haden, groupes d'architectes de Vancouver).
Le livre se conjugue également en un site internet tout aussi passionnant où l'on retrouve le contenu du livre ainsi qu'une foule d'informations.
http://www.eartharchitecture.org/
Par Ronald Rael ISBN 9781568987675 8.5 x 9 inches (21.6 x 22.9 cm), Hardcover, 208 pages 222 color illustrations; 96 b/w illustrations; A PAPress publication. Pre-Order Earth Architecture if you live in the following countries:
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Synopsis
Currently it is estimated that one half of the world's
population—approximately three billion people on six continents—lives
or works in buildings constructed of earth. And while the vast legacy
of traditional and vernacular earthen construction has been widely
discussed, little attention has been paid to the contemporary tradition
of earth architecture. Author Ronald Rael, founder of
Eartharchitecture.org provides a history of building with earth in the
modern era, focusing particularly on projects constructed in the last
few decades that use rammed earth, mud brick, compressed earth, cob,
and several other interesting techniques. EARTH ARCHITECTURE presents a
selection of more than 40 projects that exemplify new, creative uses of
the oldest building material on the planet.
An engaging narrative addresses the misconceptions associated with
earth architecture. Many assume that it's only used for housing in poor
rural areas—but there are examples of airports, embassies, hospitals,
museums, and factories that are made of earth. It's also assumed that
earth is a fragile, ephemeral material, while in reality some of the
oldest extant buildings on the planet are made of earth. The book also
touches on many topics that pervade both architecture and popular media
today, such as the ecological benefits and the politics of building
with earth, particularly in developing nations where earth buildings
are often thought of as pre-modern or backward. With captivating
discussion and more than 300 images, Earth Architecture showcases the
beauty and simplicity of one of humankind's most evolved and
sophisticated building technologies.
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