Journals

An introduction to the three jounals that I'm studying recently =)

1.Green Building Magazine (Building for a Future)
http://www.buildingforafuture.co.uk/

"The Green Man House"
-Some useful, practical and honest information regarding sustainable and healthy building.
-Reducing carbon footprint by building low energy houses, which require as little energy as possible to heat
-Buildings that satisfies both aesthetics and needs.
-Creating houses with good insulation, air tightness, solar water heating and a ventilation system with heat recovery, as well as correctly orientating and designing the houses to take advantage of the warmth of the sun.
-Aiming for very low insulation values and a very airtight structure.

2. Journal of Architecture
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713703437

"The virtual city:perspectives on the dystopic cybercity"
-3D computer modelling is increasing relied upon as a decision-making tool in the visualisation of urban infrastructure by architects.
-3D computer generated geometry relies on perspective and its derivatives, isometry and axonometry, to provide illusion of spatial depth.

3. TOPOs : European Landscape Magazine
http://www.topos.de/

"Landscape Architecture in Germany"
-Design of public and private open spaces and large scale urban planning projects as well as aspects of nature consevation and landscape planning.
-Design of private gardens, public spaces in the urban realm.
-Landscape architects are responsible for the design of public open spaces, parks and gardens, while the field of landscape and environment planning, as well as the development and design of large-scale landscapes.
-The importance of combining architecture and its surounded area.