A house in the sun : modern architecture and solar energy in the Cold War /

'A House in the Sun' describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Barber, Daniel A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
'A House in the Sun' describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-939403-2
0-19-027446-8
Schlagworte:
Solar houses > History > 20th century.
Solar energy > Research > History > 20th century.
House construction > History > 20th century.
Architecture, Domestic > History > 20th century.
Architecture and energy conservation > History > 20th century.
Architecture > Environmental aspects > History > 20th century.
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