Building on the enormous success of the original Shelter, Lloyd Kahn continues his odyssey of finding and exploring the most magnificent and unusual hand-built houses in existence. Among the intriguing domiciles described in Home Work are a Japanese-style stilt house accessible only by a cable across a river; a stone house in a South African valley whose roof serves as a baboon trampoline; multi-level treehouses on the South China Sea; and a bottle house in the Nevada desert. Over 1,500 photos illustrate various innovative architectural styles and natural building materials that have gained popularity in the last two decades such as cob, papercrete, bamboo, adobe, strawbale, timber framing, and earthbags.
By:
Lloyd Kahn Imprint: National Gallery Canberra Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 304mm,
Width: 228mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1.219kg ISBN:9780936070339 ISBN 10: 0936070331 Pages: 232 Publication Date:29 June 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active