Architectural theories of the environment : posthuman territory / edited by Ariane Lourie Harrison.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2013. Description: ix, 326 pages : Illustrations (some color), plans ; 26 cmISBN: 9780415506182 (hardback); 9780415506199 (pb)Subject(s): Architecture -- Environmental aspects | ARCHITECTURE / General | ARCHITECTURE / Criticism | ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green DesignDDC classification: 720.47 Summary: "Humans are the largest environmental force on the planet, making this a new geologic era: The Anthropocene. As architects and designers, we struggle to reconcile the ever increasing environmental, humanitarian, and technological demands placed on our projects. Here, for the first time, editor Ariane Lourie Harrison collects the essays of architects, theorists, and sustainable designers that together provide a framework to help you develop your own guidelines to approaching your work. Each introduction defines a key term, such as biopolitics, animalization, and sociotechnical model, to increase your design vocabulary and highlight themes from the readings. Nine case studies from five countries demonstrate these concepts, so that you can see theory made concrete"--Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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REFERENCE | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Reference | 720.47 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 83980 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Humans are the largest environmental force on the planet, making this a new geologic era: The Anthropocene. As architects and designers, we struggle to reconcile the ever increasing environmental, humanitarian, and technological demands placed on our projects. Here, for the first time, editor Ariane Lourie Harrison collects the essays of architects, theorists, and sustainable designers that together provide a framework to help you develop your own guidelines to approaching your work. Each introduction defines a key term, such as biopolitics, animalization, and sociotechnical model, to increase your design vocabulary and highlight themes from the readings. Nine case studies from five countries demonstrate these concepts, so that you can see theory made concrete"--
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