The Tropical Asian House

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what sets aside the contemporary homes in The Tropical Asian House is that they retain an Asian identity; marked out as exemplars of a healthy respect for indigenous forms and materials. No mean feat here The Straits Times
a useful primer on thinking about issues surrounding the tropical house a useful reference for architects, but its real importance lies in its accessibility to a wider audience which is invaluable. Berita Akitek, Malaysian Institute of Architects
Robert Powell brings the reader close to the spirit of each house, and the proud vision behind its creation. ID Living
more than mere admiration of beautiful objects. "It involves a serious appraisal in order to identify the essential qualities that can act as models in a 'filtering-down' process." The Australian
Houses should give pleasure. The best houses in the tropics provide sensuous experiences of space, design, culture and nature. For centuries the tropical Asian house has been an interface between... Tovább

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what sets aside the contemporary homes in The Tropical Asian House is that they retain an Asian identity; marked out as exemplars of a healthy respect for indigenous forms and materials. No mean feat here The Straits Times
a useful primer on thinking about issues surrounding the tropical house a useful reference for architects, but its real importance lies in its accessibility to a wider audience which is invaluable. Berita Akitek, Malaysian Institute of Architects
Robert Powell brings the reader close to the spirit of each house, and the proud vision behind its creation. ID Living
more than mere admiration of beautiful objects. "It involves a serious appraisal in order to identify the essential qualities that can act as models in a 'filtering-down' process." The Australian
Houses should give pleasure. The best houses in the tropics provide sensuous experiences of space, design, culture and nature. For centuries the tropical Asian house has been an interface between the built world and the tropical greenery: with open-to-sky and in-between spaces such as courtyards, gardens, verandahs and terraces. But what is the contemporary tropical Asian house? Living in open harmony with nature is not always possible in the teeming cities of South and Southeast Asia. In The Tropical Asian House, the sequel to the highly successful The Asian House: Contemporary Houses of Southeast Asia, author Robert Powell looks at exemplary houses that reflect the diverse contemporary lifestyles of tropical Asia.
In the first book, Powell examined the tensions between the vernacular traditions of Southeast Asian architecture and the influences of modernism. In the sequel, the author expands the geographic scope to include India and Sri Lanka. Powell argues for an inclusive concept of the contemporary tropical house and considers a range of houses - from those that blend into the countryside and use traditional materials and no glazing, to those that are fully air-conditioned and inspired by current trends in architectural theory. The Tropical Asian House explores how cultural influences, tradition, religion, western ideas, technology and the forces of globalisation fuse together to produce a contemporary tropical architecture.
• The Tropical Asian House features imaginative models of contemporary tropical architecture and designers of merit and praise.
• Underscores the growing awareness among Asian architects of their cultural heritage.
• Showcases 27 houses from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. Vissza