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Design for an Empathic World: Reconnecting People, Nature, and Self
Sim Van Der Ryn
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Description for Design for an Empathic World: Reconnecting People, Nature, and Self
Hardback. Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is projected to grow and strengthen. But, the author states that, "greening" our buildings is not enough. He advocates "empathic design," in which a designer not only works in concert with nature, but with an understanding of and empathy for the end user and for oneself. Num Pages: 160 pages, four-colour throughout: 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is projected to grow and strengthen. But, says green-building pioneer Sim Van der Ryn, greening our buildings is not enough. He advocates empathic design, in which a designer not only works in concert with nature, but with an understanding of and empathy for the end user and for oneself. It is not just one of these connections, but all three that are necessary to design for a future that is more humane, equitable, and resilient. Van der Ryn's lifelong focus has been in shifting the paradigm in ... Read more
Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is projected to grow and strengthen. But, says green-building pioneer Sim Van der Ryn, greening our buildings is not enough. He advocates empathic design, in which a designer not only works in concert with nature, but with an understanding of and empathy for the end user and for oneself. It is not just one of these connections, but all three that are necessary to design for a future that is more humane, equitable, and resilient. Van der Ryn's lifelong focus has been in shifting the paradigm in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Island Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
551g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781610914260
SKU
V9781610914260
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About Sim Van Der Ryn
Sim Van der Ryn is President of The Ecological Design Collaborative, a design and consulting practice providing comprehensive services though the non-profit Ecological Design Institute established in 1969. He has been at the forefront of integrating ecological principles into the built environment, creating multi-scale solutions driven by nature's intelligence for over 40 years. Sim has served as California's first energy-conscious ... Read more
Reviews for Design for an Empathic World: Reconnecting People, Nature, and Self
What I noticed at the heart of this book
that I have yet to read in other architecture books
is an exploration into identifying personal intention behind design endeavors.
Design Affects ...[suggests] ways to create a better world that focuses on the people who use and are affected by the infrastructure, as well as the need to reconnect design to human ... Read more
that I have yet to read in other architecture books
is an exploration into identifying personal intention behind design endeavors.
Design Affects ...[suggests] ways to create a better world that focuses on the people who use and are affected by the infrastructure, as well as the need to reconnect design to human ... Read more