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Author Powell, Robert, 1942-

Title The urban Asian house : living in tropical cities / Robert Powell
Published London : Thames and Hudson, 1998

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  307.76095 Pow/Uah  AVAILABLE
Description 176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Contents The urban Asian house: introduction / Robert Powell -- The row or terrace house : Goei House, Singapore / Chan Soo Khian, SCDA Architects ; Lilani de Silva House, Sri Lanka / C. Anjalendran ; Welandawe-Prematilleke House, Sri Lanka / Hiranti Welandawe, Architrave Chartered Architects ; Everton Road House, Singapore / Richard Ho, Richard Ho Architects -- The courtyard house : Stack House, Jakarta / Achmad Noerzaman and Arieswari P. Putri, ARKONIN ; Jayakody House, Colombo / Geoffrey Bawa ; Aryasinha House, Colombo / Anura Ratnavibhushana ; Contrast House, Jakarta / Sardjono Sani, PT Bias Tekno-Art Kreasindo and Marco Kusumawidjaja ; Carague House, Manila / Eduardo Calma, Lor Calma Design ; Tjakra House, Jakarta / Burhan Tjakra, Datum Architecture -- The detached house : Dialogue House, Kuala Lumpur / Frank Ling and Pilar Gonzalez-Herraiz, Architron Design Consultants ; Encarnacion Tan House, Manila / Rosario Encarnacion Tan ; Eu House No. 11, Singapore / Ernesto Bedmar, Bedmar and Shi Pte Ltd. in association with B+S+T Architects ; Ho House, Manila / Conrad T. Onglao, ADR ; Windsor Park House, Singapore / Tang Guan Bee, Tangguanbee Architects ; Lem House, Singapore / Mok Wei Wei, William Lim Associates ; Baan Prabhawiwat, Bangkok-Pattaya / Vittvat Charoenpong -- The semi-detached house : Corfe Place House, Singapore / Tan Teck Kiam and Tan Kay Ngee, KNTA Architects ; Baan Impuntung, Bangkok / Vira Impuntung -- The extended house : Lim House, Kuala Lumpur / Jimmy Lim, CSL Associates ; Bawa House, Colombo / Geoffrey Bawa ; Tesoro House, Manila / Patis Tesoro ; Fernando House, Manila / Leandro Locsin with later additions by Wendy Fernando Regalado
Summary This book shows solutions to urban and suburban living in the tropics
Notes Originally published: Singapore : Select Books, 1998
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 174)
Notes Originally published: Singapore : Select Books, 1998
Subject Architecture -- Asia -- History -- 20th century.
Architecture -- Asia -- 20th century.
Architecture, Domestic -- Asia.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Asia.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.
Architecture, Modern -- Asia -- 20th century.
Architecture, Tropical -- Asia.
LC no. 00001390
ISBN 0500341621
9780500341629