Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World

Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World

by Peter Buchanan (Author), Kenneth Frampton (Foreword)

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton (December 19, 2005)

This book centers on ten buildings which illustrate how environmental responsibility influences modern architectural pursuits.
Buchanan also lays out ten elements that are important in green design, although he does not look for all of the projects to address all of these criteria. Some only address a few of the ten points, while some others incorporate more than half of them. The ten facets of green architecture which Buchanan identifies include:

• Low Energy/High Performance
• Replenishable Sources
• Recycling: Eliminating Waste and Pollution
• Embodied Energy
• Long Life, Loose Fit
• Total Life Cycle Costing
• Embedded in Place
• Access and Urban Context
• Health and Happiness
• Community and Connection

Peter Buchanan is a curator and critic: his choices reflect designs which blend environmental responsibility with design excellence, showing how such a focus provides architects with new, innovative ideas.

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