Includes bibliographical references and index.

[Pt.1] Introduction -- Industrialization and the transformation of architecture -- Origins: Technology and architecture in the 19th century -- The Modern Movement and the new synthesis -- Concealed power versus exposed power -- The evolving envelope -- Natural versus mechanical energy -- A taxonomy of environmental architecture -- [Pt.2] Critical studies: Selective mode -- Offices for Apicorp: DEGW -- Eastgate: Pearce Partnership -- Arup Campus: Arup Associates -- Howlands Farm Student Housing: Arup Associates -- Marzahn low-energy apartment building: Assmann, Salomon & Scheidt -- BedZED sustainable development: Bill Dunster -- Mont Cenis Training Centre: Jourda & Perraudin -- Study Centre, Darwin College: Dixon & Jones -- Jubilee Campus: Michael Hopkins -- Cultural Centre: Renzo Piano -- Carmel Mountain Ranch Public Library: M.W. Steele Group Inc. -- [Pt.3] Critical studies: Exclusive mode -- Helicon Building: Sheppard Robson -- Villa VPRO offices: MVRDV -- Beyeler Foundation Museum: Renzo Piano -- Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum: Franco̧is de Menil -- Museum of Contemporary Art: Paul Josef Kleihues -- Walsall Art Gallery: Caruso St John -- Tate Modern: Herzog & de Meuron -- Portuguese pavilion: Alvaro Siza -- Velodrome: Dominique Perrault -- [Pt.4] Appendix -- Endnotes and sources -- Project credits -- Picture credits -- Index.