č Iceland built their homes from the material that was closest at hand: the earth itself. In the early 20th century, more than half the Icelandic population were still living in turf houses, and a few dozen such buildings remain standing today. (...) Architect Hjörleifur Stefánsson has been research...

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1. Verfasser:	Hjörleifur Stefánsson 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Reykjavík Gullinsnið 2019
Schlagworte:	Architektur Erdhaus Island Earth houses / Iceland / Design and construction Earth construction / Iceland / History Architecture / Iceland Architecture Earth construction Earth houses / Design and construction Iceland History
Zusammenfassung:	č Iceland built their homes from the material that was closest at hand: the earth itself. In the early 20th century, more than half the Icelandic population were still living in turf houses, and a few dozen such buildings remain standing today. (...) Architect Hjörleifur Stefánsson has been researching the history and forms of Icelandic turf houses for many years. (...) In From Earth – Icelandic Turf Houses, originally published in Icelandic as Af jörðu – íslensk torfhús, he presents the results of decades of study of Iceland’s turf building tradition."
Beschreibung:	320 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Pläne 30 cm
ISBN:	9789935245465