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Sun, Sticks and Mud;1000 Years of Earth Building in the Desert Southwest (Independent Publisher Book Awards 2013 Gold Winner, ForeWord Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Gold Award) / Bart Kaltenbach, Barbara Anschel, Steve Fitch | |
Publisher: La Sombra Books | |
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Number 1 of 40 Things You Need to Know about the Next 40 Years Smithsonian Magazine, July 2010
Documenting the fascinating regional architecture of earth building in the Desert Southwest through photography, critical essays and travel journals, this book presents the history as well as the future use of mud as a sustainable material for energy efficient building design.
Sections include discussion and illustration of: Indigenous earth architecture, vernacular architecture throughout the region, the development of historical styles, restoration and preservation issues and the emergence of modern design and earth construction techniques.
Geographic area extends from: Southern California to West Texas and from Spanish Fork, Utah to Madera, Chihuahua,Mexico with emphasis on Marfa Texas, Santa Fe, Southern Colorado and Utah, Tucson and San Diego.
Features buildings by: Rick Joy Architects, Simone Swan of the Adobe Alliance, Hank Louis and Design Build Bluff and Ed Mazria, 2030 Architects.
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