Shelter book by Lloyd Kahn
176 Pages
28cm x 37cm
With over 1000 photographs, Shelter is the classic book celebrating the imagination, resourcefulness, and exuberance of human habitat. First published in 1973, the book gave birth to the “Green Building” revolution of today. Learn about:
* Caves
* Huts
* Dogon dwellings
* Masai, Ethopian, Kabre dwellings
* Iron Age huts
* Tin and thatch
* Tents
* Tuareg tents
* Bedouin tents
* Tekna
* Yurts
* Early timber structures
* Sheds
* Hexagon barn
* Floors and footings
* Concrete floors
* Windows and doors
* Roofing and skylights
* Tools and tips
* Japanese homes
* Shakes and shingling
* Eucalyptus lumber
* Saplings
* Timber-frame
* Mortise and tenon
* Cob
* Cinva-Ram
* Stone
* Baled hay
* Plaster
* Sod
* Canvas
* Hawaiian lashing
* Reed
* Bamboo
* Thatching
* Wrecking, salvage, and recycled building material
* Earth shelters
* Housetrucks
* Houseboats & junks
* Treehouses
* Carpenter Gothic
* Dome
* Log
* Adobe
* Zomes
* Solar water heaters
* Solar energy
* Windmills
