Since the 1960s Hungary has seen the creation of an architectureof particular charm. Its distinctive, unique formal idiom is fed by a variety of sources. It takes its ideas from a rustic "architecturewithout architects." Building with natural materials is an essential feature of organicarchitecture. Along with bricks, one of the main materials iswood, which is used not only for the building envelope but alsofor structural purposes. Here the architects take recourse totraditional techniques of the type that have been ...
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Since the 1960s Hungary has seen the creation of an architectureof particular charm. Its distinctive, unique formal idiom is fed by a variety of sources. It takes its ideas from a rustic "architecturewithout architects." Building with natural materials is an essential feature of organicarchitecture. Along with bricks, one of the main materials iswood, which is used not only for the building envelope but alsofor structural purposes. Here the architects take recourse totraditional techniques of the type that have been preserved inhandicrafts. All these elements come together to form an architecturewith a warm and earthy character that encompasses, in additionto the classic house, technically demanding architectural functionssuch as the creation of sports facilities, office buildings, orchurches.
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Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature to cart. $48.95, very good condition, Sold by agoodealofbooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ypsilanti, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Birkhäuser.
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Very good to like new hardcover. no marks. clean text. solid bindinng. very light wear. ISSBN matches listing FAST SHIPPING W/ CONFIRMATION. NO PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS OVER 4LBs.
Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature: the Organic Architecture to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Birkhauser.
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Very good. No jacket. Spine is slightly tanned, but legibility is not impacted. Spine is cracked but secure. Front and back covers are rubbed. Cover edges are worn. Top and bottom cover edges are bumped. Text block and inside edges are tanned, but readability is not affected. Inside is unmarked.
Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature to cart. $63.95, like new condition, Sold by Kulturas books west rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Birkhäuser Basel.
Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature: the Organic Architecture to cart. $93.60, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Birkhauser.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN: 9783764351786.
Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature: the Organic Architecture to cart. $103.00, good condition, Sold by Expatriate Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Svendborg, DENMARK, published 1996 by Birkhäuser Verlag.
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Minor wear. Some light cover soil. VG. 28x23cm, 191 pp. With a foreword by Peter Blundell Jones. Contents: To be Hungarian: Prelude to the Organic--On from Pure Sources: Gyogy Csete and the Pecs Group--Seeking Structure from Nature: Imre Makovecz and the Next Generation--Community and Village Centers: Makovecz and Makona--Hospitality and Recreation: Beyond the Pecs Group--Roof as Shelter: The House and Hajlek--Urban Housing: Organic Interventions--Shopping and Commerce: Spaces for Business and Leisure--Churches and Chapels: Housing the Spirit--Creative Resistance: Culture and Change.
Add this copy of Seeking Structure From Nature to cart. $175.00, very good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Birkhäuser Basel.
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Very Good. Elegant matte boards show minimal shelf wear. Gentle softening at spine ends. No internal markings; binding is tight. A wonderful collector's item! Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.
