Sustaining Architecture in the Anti-machine Age
Ian Abley
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Description for Sustaining Architecture in the Anti-machine Age
Paperback. In this age of ever--increasing environmental awareness, the issue of sustainability is set to become the dominant factor in architectural design. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (some colour) facsimiles, plans. BIC Classification: AMA; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1018.
In this age of ever-increasing environmental awareness, the issue of sustainability is set to become the dominant factor in architectural design. At a time when, like most professions, architectural practice is increasingly governed by legal guidelines and requirements, competing policy demands require architects to aim for economic, social and environmental sustainability whilst also trying to effect social progress. Sustaining Architecture in the Anti-Machine Age asks whether these two ambitions can be reconciled.
Featuring contributions from architects, journalists, academics and legal consultants, the book takes a balanced look at the subject, giving the full range of sometimes opposing views. Examining ... Read more
In this age of ever-increasing environmental awareness, the issue of sustainability is set to become the dominant factor in architectural design. At a time when, like most professions, architectural practice is increasingly governed by legal guidelines and requirements, competing policy demands require architects to aim for economic, social and environmental sustainability whilst also trying to effect social progress. Sustaining Architecture in the Anti-Machine Age asks whether these two ambitions can be reconciled.
Featuring contributions from architects, journalists, academics and legal consultants, the book takes a balanced look at the subject, giving the full range of sometimes opposing views. Examining ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471486602
SKU
V9780471486602
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Ref
99-1
About Ian Abley
Ian Abley, commercial site architect and Director of audacity.org (a research company of industry professionals determined to question assumptions and limitations in British construction, with the aim of advancing development practice to make their own lives easier). James Heartfield, journalist, editor & TV producer.
Reviews for Sustaining Architecture in the Anti-machine Age
"..every self-professed environmentally conscious architect must read it.." (Building Design, 8 March 2002) "...turns cherished assumptions on their head through original thought and sophisticated argument...sophisticated and refreshing...book of the month..." (In the Sticks, January 2003)