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The Art of Earth Architecture Jean Dethier

The Art of Earth Architecture By Jean Dethier

The Art of Earth Architecture by Jean Dethier


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A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day.

The Art of Earth Architecture Summary

The Art of Earth Architecture: Past, Present, Future by Jean Dethier

For almost 10,000 years man has built in unbaked earth, not only simple dwellings but also palaces, temples and fortresses of the utmost grandeur and durability. This encyclopedic work shows the extreme diversity of this type of architecture from a technical, cultural and historical point of view. After presenting the various types of raw earth constructions (adobe and rammed earth, walls and roofs, columns, etc.), Jean Dethier reveals some of the raw earth masterpieces scattered across five continents, most of which are listed as UNESCO world heritage sites.

From the creations of antiquity to those of today, as well as vernacular heritage and modernist works, the book surveys a multitude of building types: monumental structures the temples and palaces of Mesopotamia, the Great Wall of China, the Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali, Capitagreen in Singapore; large urban developments the city of Tenochtitlan in Mexico, the medinas of Morocco; housing in Marrakech, Bogota and various European cities; the castle-houses of the Somba people in Togo; Martin Rauchs villas in Austria; and public amenities sa high school in Bangladesh, a museum in Australia, a market in Koudougou, Burkina-Faso, and many more...

The culmination of fifty years of work, this definitive book is illustrated with 600 photographs and about one hundred drawings and architectural plans.

The Art of Earth Architecture Reviews

'With its stunning images, this book convincingly demonstrates that the renaissance of earth architecture is no longer merely a pipe dream, but has become a tangible ecological reality and this is very much thanks to the active militancy of its authors it reveals an astonishing multitude of homes, architectural archetypes and cities built in the very earth that anchors them' - Jean-Louis Cohen, Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture at New York University Institute of Fine Arts
'Offers a new way of thinking' - Aesthetica
'Fascinating ... a bold ecological manifesto' - Design Talks
'A beautiful, informative ode to the earth itself' - Financial Times
'Demonstrate[s] the expressive potential of an often overlooked resource' - House & Garden
'Dethier makes a powerful case that a re-evaluation of earth construction might provide a blueprint for the future as well as revealing much about our past [He] challenges the received canon of architectural history and calls for a paradigm shift in how architects relate to materials and the planet. As we face the climate emergency, Dethiers holistic politicisation of the earth beneath our feet is ground-breaking in all senses ' - Literary Review

About Jean Dethier

Jean Dethier has dedicated his life to the research, safeguarding and development of raw earth architecture around the world. Winner of the prestigious Grand Prix dArchitecture in 1987, Dethier also sat on the jury of the 2016 international Terra Award, the first international prize for contemporary earthen structures. Photographer and designer Marc Walter has contributed to many publications, including A Taste for the Exotic, The Great Family Houses of Europe and Empire Style, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Table of Contents

Part I: Construction Practices: Traditional and modern techniques Part II: From Antiquity to Enlightenment: a geo-cultural approach Part III: Vernacular Architecture Living testimonials: a typological approach to traditions Part IV: Modernity: From 1789 to 1979, a chronological approach

Additional information

NGR9780500343579
9780500343579
0500343578
The Art of Earth Architecture: Past, Present, Future by Jean Dethier
New
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2020-02-27
512
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