Necessary Architecture: Raw Earth Solutions for, Tognon, Trabattoni Paperback..

Necessary ArchitectureRaw Earth Solutions for a Common House in Niger\nAuthor(s): Alisia Tognon, Luca Trabattoni\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367744045, 978-0367744045\nSynopsis\nNiger is sand, light, and heat. Starting from the necessity of the Mission Catholique du Dosso, which has worked in Niger for several years, this book speaks about the Nigerien situation which is characterized by a countrywide spread of poverty. \n\nAlong with studying the countrys environmental, geographical conditions, the book discusses raw earth architecture in both vernacular and contemporary contexts. A number of the most common techniques are described. The possibilities for these methods to adapt to the contemporary language of architecture without losing the technical and physical benefits inherent in them are illustrated.\n\nThe book embraces some topics that are not common but highly relevant in the Developing World, such.