Architecture for rapid change and scarce resources / by Sumita Sinha ; foreward by Nick Baker

By:

Sinha, Sumita

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Routledge, 2012.Description: xx, 300 p. : illISBN:

9781849711166
9781849711159

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DDC classification:

720.103 SIN-A

Contents:

Contents : Foreword by Nick Baker.-- PART 1. The world of the development activist-1. Introduction : architecture of rapid change and scarce resources-- 2. Big games and small money-- 3. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves : the story of cities and slums-- PART 2. The hard city and the development activist-- 4. Materials and technology-- 5. Learning from tradition : sustainable cities-- 6. Participatory design for scarce sources and rapid change-- PART 3. Soft city and the development activist-- 7. Culture, ethics and other travelling discomforts-- 8. Observing and recording the soft and hard cities : tools and (cautionary) tales-- 9. The development activist and new ways of working.

Summary: Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. This book explores what it means for development practitioners to practice architecture on a global scale and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents : Foreword by Nick Baker.--
PART 1. The world of the development activist-1. Introduction : architecture of rapid change and scarce resources--
2. Big games and small money--
3. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves : the story of cities and slums--
PART 2. The hard city and the development activist--
4. Materials and technology--
5. Learning from tradition : sustainable cities--
6. Participatory design for scarce sources and rapid change-- PART 3. Soft city and the development activist--
7. Culture, ethics and other travelling discomforts--
8. Observing and recording the soft and hard cities : tools and (cautionary) tales--
9. The development activist and new ways of working.

Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. This book explores what it means for development practitioners to practice architecture on a global scale and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices.

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