TY - JOUR TI - Close-to nature housing – Austrian examples AU - Wehle-Strzelecka, Stanisława TI - Close-to nature housing – Austrian examples AB - This paper presents contemporary ideas of shaping residential buildings in relation to nature, mostly the climate and the sunlight. On the basis of authorial studies, it describes some objects recently realized in Austria. In this country, actions for the sake of sustainable architecture and urbanism are taken in various scales – from the implementation of entire districts and extensive housing estates to small residential complexes and single buildings. They are characterized by the promotion of economical and compact urban structures which combine their inhabitants’ comfort with the comfort of nature. VL - 2014 IS - Architektura Zeszyt 3 A (3) 2014 PY - 2014 SN - 0011-4561 C1 - 2353-737X SP - 147 EP - 160 DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.039.2489 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/close-to-nature-housing-austrian-examples KW - architecture KW - urbanism KW - energy-efficient architecture KW - sustainable housing environment