A Shelter Sketchbook: Timeless Building Solutions

A Shelter Sketchbook: Timeless Building Solutions by Taylor, John S.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781890132026.

This book reminds us that most of what we need to know is simply what weve already forgotten. John Taylors trained eye and skilled hand celebrate details of: -- Thousand-year-old earth-sheltered houses in China -- Passive solar heating designs of the Pueblo Indians -- Natural air conditioning systems built in the Middle East. -- Modular building techniques used in Japan 500 years ago This is a book for builders, students, and anyone seeking stimulation for the imagination. Author and architect John Taylors exacting eye, intricate sketches, and hand-written notes are gentle reminders that observation, even more than technology, is the best source of innovation.