Landscrapers: Building with the Land

by Aaron Betsky

Book Overview

"An introductory historical survey on the many and creative ways humans have fought for and against the earth beneath our feet reveals an architecture that reads the text and texture of the land in three dimensions." Architecture

Developments in structural engineering have made it possible to engage the earth's surface as a building element. With an increased awareness of the planet's limited natural resources and with landscape...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500285381
• ISBN13: 9780500285381
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.5" x 9.2"