{"product_id":"tibetan-houses-vernacular-architecture-of-the-himalayas-and-environs-9783035626872","title":"Tibetan Houses: Vernacular Architecture of the Himalayas and Environs","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraditional houses in the Himalayas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region of the Himalayas and the adjoining \u003cbr\u003eTibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular \u003cbr\u003earchitecture and housing culture which is slowly but surely \u003cbr\u003edisappearing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book analyses 21 traditional\u003cbr\u003e houses in the region that respond in diverse ways to the specifics of \u003cbr\u003etheir location and local climate. The second part presents a comparative\u003cbr\u003e study of the construction elements - walls, roof and façades - using \u003cbr\u003ephotographs and hand-drawn construction details. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe newly \u003cbr\u003eproduced scale drawings provide an excellent basis for comparative \u003cbr\u003ereview. Detailed plans, atmospheric photographs and informative texts \u003cbr\u003etake the reader on a journey through a fascinating building culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A book about a disappearing building tradition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Full-scale, large-format and in some cases colored drawings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e With a new preface and expanded bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProf. Dr. Peter Herrle\u003cbr\u003eDr. Anna Wozniak \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTU Berlin, Department Planning Building Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Birkhauser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868218364178,"sku":"9783035626872","price":81.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5f655a1-2bfb-43cd-a413-d94d65a7bc87.jpg?v=1737723803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tibetan-houses-vernacular-architecture-of-the-himalayas-and-environs-9783035626872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}