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Space Reader
. Ed(S): Hensel, Michael U.; Menges, Achim; Hight, Christopher
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Paperback. Heterogeneous space, with its emphasis on differentiation, is more relevant to the contemporary condition, which encourages the mixing of space, than a much more static conception of Modernist space. This book provides a highly pertinent and contemporary understanding of space for a new generation of students and architects. Editor(s): Hensel, Michael U.; Menges, Achim; Hight, Christopher. Series: AD Reader. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 544.
The Space Reader provides a highly pertinent and contemporary understanding of space for a new generation of students and architects. It espouses a definition of space that is heterogeneous (an object or system consisting of a diverse range of different items). An example of heterogeneous space, for instance, is Manhattan where complex and multiple social and technological conditions are overlaid. (This is to be contrasted with highly centralised and ordered Modernist cities.) With the onset of globalisation and the Web, heterogeneneous space, with its emphasis on differentiation, is more relevant to the contemporary condition, which encourages the mixing of space, ... Read more
The Space Reader provides a highly pertinent and contemporary understanding of space for a new generation of students and architects. It espouses a definition of space that is heterogeneous (an object or system consisting of a diverse range of different items). An example of heterogeneous space, for instance, is Manhattan where complex and multiple social and technological conditions are overlaid. (This is to be contrasted with highly centralised and ordered Modernist cities.) With the onset of globalisation and the Web, heterogeneneous space, with its emphasis on differentiation, is more relevant to the contemporary condition, which encourages the mixing of space, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
AD Reader
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470519431
SKU
V9780470519431
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Ref
99-1
About . Ed(S): Hensel, Michael U.; Menges, Achim; Hight, Christopher
Michael Hensel is Director of the EmTech Master Program at the Architectural Association and Professor for Research by Design at AHO the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. He is a member of the OCEAN Research and Design Network and board member of BIONIS the Biomimetics Network for Industrial Sustainability. Christopher Hight is Assistant Professor at Rice University, School ... Read more
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