{"product_id":"ken-yeang-a-life-in-architecture","title":"Ken Yeang: A Life in Architecture","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Yeang virtually invented the concept of eco-architecture and believes that all designers should be literate in ecology. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis book tells how he made this agenda his life’s work, beginning with his early interest in art and design in a British boarding school. He recalls how his training at the Architectural Association in London was a turning point, and how: \u003cem\u003e“From my first day there, I knew that architecture was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHe was the first student at the AA to complete his 5th year portfolio exams at the first term of his 4th year and pass. A chance meeting with John Frazer, who with Alex Pike was a lecturer at Cambridge University, informed him that they were establishing a ‘Technical Research Division’ at the Department of Architecture to research, design and build the ‘autonomous house’, funded by a grant from the UK Government’s Science Research Council, and Ken obtained a position as a research student to work with this team there, it was then, while researching the idea of an eco-architecture, that he realized that he needed to totally rethink the current approach to architectural design and planning; essentially re-educating architects on how to approach design to allow it to include consideration of the natural environment .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHe has gone on to do just that, and this second book in the “A Life in Architecture” series tells how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eBy James Steele\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eISBN: 9780998529868\u003cbr\u003eLibrary of Congress Control Number: 2019903643\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePublished: by Gulf Pacific Press 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePages: 256, Softcover, 360 Illustrations (323 in Color)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDimensions: 8.5” x 11” x 0.5” inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Yeang\u003c\/strong\u003e is an architect and ecodesigner based in Malaysia. As a pioneer in green architecture, Yeang is recognized for his ecologically-conscious designs and his expertise in skyscrapers, urban master plans, and bioclimatic design. His architectural practice focuses on a philosophy of “\u003cstrong\u003ebiointegration\u003c\/strong\u003e”, emphasizing a seamless integration with nature in the built environment. This manifests through signature features such as vertical greenery, natural ventilation, and abundant green space in his projects. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of Yeang’s most acclaimed green architecture works include the Solaris Building in Singapore, the Spire Edge World Trade Center in India, and the National Library in Singapore. His buildings have been exhibited internationally and are known for merging landscape and ecology with cutting-edge sustainable technology. His career includes over 200 built projects across Asia, Europe and Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe continues to innovate in eco skyscrapers, bioclimatic design, and sustainable master planning through his architectural firm Llewelyn Davies Yeang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Group, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44846172569645,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/KenYeang_A-Life-In-Architecture.png?v=1776364876","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/ken-yeang-a-life-in-architecture","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}