Built By Hand

Shelter the Human Family is the most extensive documentation ever published of traditional ("vernacular") buildings throughout the world. With examples from nearly every continent, the book documents the diverse methods people have used to create shelter from locally available natural materials, and shows the impressively handmade finished products through this truly stunning compilation of photographs. Unlike modern buildings that rely on indust...

By Eiko Komatsu
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher; 1 edition (September 26, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 158685237X
ISBN-13: 978-1586852375
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.6 x 8.1 inches
Amazon Rank: 647160
Format: PDF Text TXT ebook

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This book is one man's collection of architectural photographs taken over what must have been many years of travels. The photographs document different ways of building - with bricks, wood, etc - from many different cultures. While the book is not co

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