[Envlist] How Buildings Learn... one of the greatest series you've probably missed!

[ilyan]

Thanks for the video info
Those rich enough to have a library ticket and a couple of pounds spare 
should request "The Hand Sculpted House" by Evans Smith and Smiley.   
That is Ianto Evans of the Lorena stove book.   Now gone on to building 
cob cottages as told in the house book, with lots of other nice ideas.  
Those rolling can try Amazon at about £16.  I have not looked in 
Abebooks.  Should be The Cob Cottage Company on web somwhere.
Ilyan

On 22/04/2010 19:04, Paul Mobbs wrote:
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> I think Stewart Brand's "How Buildings Learn" series is one of the best
> environmental series that's been on TV -- unfortunately it got one 
> screening
> in 1997 and hasn't been on the Beeb since. The best way to describe this
> series would be the "permaculture of the built environment". It's
> inspirational in it's re-conception of the various elements and 
> economics of
> the built environment and how it can best serve human needs.
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> If anyone's into eco-build, watching this is an absolute must!
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> By accident I found that it's now turned up on Google Video -- here's the
> links (each episode is about 28 minutes):
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> 1. Flow -- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8639555925486210852 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8639555925486210852>
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> 2. The Low Road -- 
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5088653796598486022 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5088653796598486022>
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> 3. Built for Change --
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6141960341438553915 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6141960341438553915>
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> 4. Unreal Estate --
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8761299882173964035 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8761299882173964035>
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> 5. The Romance of Maintenance --
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5407846553590755822 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5407846553590755822>
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> 6. Shearing Layers --
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2283224496826631552 
> <http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2283224496826631552>
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> If you've got the right programs the ripped streams convert into adequate
> quality DVDs! Also, quite apart from the programme content, the Brian Eno
> soundtrack is a sublime reinforcement of the programme's imagery.
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