Tropical architecture / C.P. Kukreja
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TextPublication details: New Delhi, India : Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, c1978Description: 133 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmSubject(s): LOC classification: - NA 2592 .K85 1978
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National University - Manila | LRC - Architecture General Circulation | Architecture | GC NA 2592 .K85 1978 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.1 | Available | NULIB000008888 |
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1. Man, shelter and climate -- 2. Climatic elements -- 3. Comfort zone and bioclimatic chart -- 4. Sun and the design process -- 5. Orientation and town planning -- 6. Ventilation -- 7. Building materials -- 8. Landscaping -- 9. Cooling devices -- 10. Design analysis.
The design and construction of human dwellings and settlements in a region are influenced, besides other factors, to a great extent by the climate and physical environment of the region. In constructing shelters for himself over the centuries, man has always taken into consideration these factors, sometimes consciously in a systematic way.
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