Tabla de Contenidos: “…Social and Environmental Dimensions in Tropical Sustainable Architecture: Introductory Comments / Joo-Hwa Bay and Boon Lay Ong -- Architectural and Environmental Theories -- Rethinking Design Methodology for Sustainable Social Quality / Alexander Tzonis -- The Selective Environment: Environmental Design and Cultural Identity / Dean Hawkes -- Green Design in the Hot Humid Tropical Zone / Ken Yeang -- High-rise High-density Living -- Socio-Environmental Dimensions in Tropical Semi-open Spaces of High-rise Housing in Singapore Public Housing / Boon-Lay Ong and Chi-Nguyen Cam -- Building and Planning Requirements -- Policy and Evaluation System for Green Building in Subtropical Taiwan / Hsien-Te Lin -- In Search of a Habitable Urban Space-Built Ratio: A Case Study of Building and Planning Regulation in Dhaka City / Q.M. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The "Dark Ages" -- The legacy of late antiquity -- The Roman response to the cult of relics -- Romanitas and the barbarian West -- The Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England -- The Carolingian era -- Symbols of the new alliance -- Aachen and Rome: the poles of an empire -- Private patronage and personal taste -- The monastic realm: ideal and reality -- The innovations of later Carolingian architecture -- Epilogue. the architectural contribution of the early middle ages…”
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“…Architecture of the world in colour…”

“…How can the fundamental digital change taking place in design and construction be actively used to bring about cultural change in architecture? By exploring robotic production methods and innovative material developments, Achim Menges and Jan Knippers have succeeded in developing genuine digital building systems that combine architectural elegance with effective construction. …”

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