Architecture Follows Climate

To ensure that future generations will

still find a pleasant living space, climate-friendly construction is

crucial. The design and choice of materials help to considerably reduce

the environmental impact of climate change caused by buildings.

This

present description of vernacular building techniques from all climate

zones provides architects with solutions from non-European and earlier

societies for the planning of their building concepts. The low-tech

approaches, illustrated in schematic drawings and explained in text, are

a source of inspiration for the design of sustainable and

energy-autonomous building structures.

Architecture Follows Climate

provides the first in-depth and comprehensive overview of passive

building techniques that have been tried and tested for centuries.





Techniques of traditional architectures as guideline for low-tech planning Structurally organised according to the five climate zones Constructive solutions, spatial concepts, materials, building physics, design elements, urban planning