Created for students and professionals to inspire changes in how new buildings are designed and constructed, the Self-Sufficient competition challenged participants to design a self-sufficient and ecologically oriented dwelling. In the early 20th century, the concept of “dwelling” was defined as a “machine for living”, a reference to a new way of understanding the construction of inhabitable spaces that characterized the Machine Age. Today, a century later, we face the challenge of constructing a sustainable or self-sufficient dwelling, a living organism that interacts with its environment, exchanging resources, and which functions as an entirely independent entity. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) has collected a selection of entries presented during its 1st Advanced Architecture Contest: Self-Sufficient Housing.
Edited by:
Vicente Guallart
Contributors:
Vicente Guallart , Willy Müller , Lucas Capelli
Reviews:
Nominated for RIBA 2007 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS. ‘A fascinating collection. A must read.’ (RIBA)
Language / ISBN:
English [978-84-96540-43-9] Available
Cover:
Illustrations:
Soft
Color
Size:
Page Number:
12 x 17 cm.
384
Published by:
ACTAR , Institut d'Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya
Price:
International 25.00 € Spain/Portugal 22.00 € USA 34.95 $
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