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Steemers, Koen Ed.

Environmental diversity in architecture - New York Routledge 2004 - xiv,237p.

Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgements viii
Contributors ix
Illustration credits xiv
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 Environmental diversity in architecture 3
Mary Ann Steane and Koen Steemers
Part 2 Framework 17
2 Social, architectural and environmental convergence 19
Elizabeth Shove
3 The ambiguity of intentions 31
Peter Carl
4 Human nature 47
Nick Baker
5 Designing diverse lifetimes for evolving buildings 65
John E. Fernandez
Part 3 Urban 83
6 Urban diversity 85
Koen Steemers, Mary/is Ramos and Maria Sinou
7 Outdoor comfort 101
Maria!ena Niko!opoulou
8 Intermediate environments 121
Andre Potvin
9 The reverential acoustic 143
Tim Lewers
Part 4 Interior 157
10 Environmental diversity and natural lighting strategies 159
Mary Ann Steane
11 Daylight perception 179
Katerina Parpairi
12 Exploring thermal comfort and spatial diversity 195
Abubakr Merghani
Part 5 Design 215
13 Experiencing climate: architecture and environmental diversity 217
Peter Fisher
Index 233


ISBN: 9780415314787

Subjects--Topical Terms:
India--Gujarat
Architectural design
Architecture--Human factors

Dewey Class. No.: 729 / STE