Casting Architecture: Ventilation Blocks

by Florian Schatz and Florian Schätz

The tropics have hot and humid climatic conditions that are inexorable against any building design. Enclosed spaces without air-conditioning and cross ventilation hold the heat, and become stuffy and moldy environments. Algae grow within days on plastered and painted surfaces due to the heavy tropical rains. The introduction of industrial mechanical building systems comes with high costs for both man and nature. Architects fight a continuous battle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941806376
• ISBN13: 9781941806371
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Oro Editions
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.8"