The human being is not the only animal architect . Some degree of building habit can be found in practically the entire animal kingdom, and the species with the greatest building capacity are distributed in all phyla, from the protozoa to the primates.
Amazed since he was a child by the architectural work of other animals, Juhani Pallasmaa reviews in this book the construction activity of innumerable species, focusing on the functions of architectural works and construction methods . The text, beautifully illustrated with nineteenth-century engravings, invites us to relocate the architectural work of the human being in the light of the creations of other living beings and to rethink the essence of one of the animal activities where need and inventiveness come together to perfection. .
Author: Juhani Pallasmaa
Format: 14 x 19 cm
Binding: Cardboard
Pages: 144
Spanish Language
