The use of natural materials in environmental architecture

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2016

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Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House

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This report analyzes the ecological use of natural materials in construction activity in a historical context. We discovered the concept of eco-style, ecological architecture and object eco-design. It is shown an outstanding contribution of contemporary architects in the development of ecostyle on the examples of their projects. We displayed the usage of secure ecological materials such as wood, stone, clay (bricks) in creation of outstanding masterpieces of world architecture in different epochs. It is shown advantages of eco materials and disadvantages of hazardous materials (in terms of building materials ecology) for use in modern construction and reconstruction and restoration of historical buildings.

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ecological natural materials, wood, stone, clay, textiles, ecostyle ecological architecture

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Pivtorak Yu. The use of natural materials in environmental architecture / Yuliya Pivtorak, Oksana Bilinska // Litteris et Artibus : proceedings of the 6th International youth science forum, November 24–26, 2016, Lviv, Ukraine / Lviv Polytechnic National University. – Lviv : Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House, 2016. – P. 115–118. – Bibliography: 19 titles.