Handbook for the barefoot architecture/John van Lengen.

By:

Lengen, Johan Van

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: "Bolinas, CA"; Shelter Publications; 2008Description: 697pISBN:

9780936070421
0936070420

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.47 LEN 23 10334

Summary: "Barefoot Architecture: A Handbook for Barefoot Architects" by Johan van Lengen is a seminal and highly influential guide to sustainable, low-cost, and self-sufficient building. First published in 1974, it quickly became a go-to resource for anyone seeking to build using simple, environmentally friendly, and locally available materials. The term "Barefoot Architect," coined by van Lengen, refers to a professional who works alongside communities, using their innate knowledge and skills to create culturally and climatically appropriate structures without relying on expensive, imported technology.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Barefoot Architecture: A Handbook for Barefoot Architects" by Johan van Lengen is a seminal and highly influential guide to sustainable, low-cost, and self-sufficient building. First published in 1974, it quickly became a go-to resource for anyone seeking to build using simple, environmentally friendly, and locally available materials. The term "Barefoot Architect," coined by van Lengen, refers to a professional who works alongside communities, using their innate knowledge and skills to create culturally and climatically appropriate structures without relying on expensive, imported technology.

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