Wentworth
Institute of Technology
Architecture for Rapid Change and Scarce Resources.
Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We now...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & amp; Francis,
2012.
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| Summary: | Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We now need to embrace fresh design practices based on respect for diversity and equality, participation and empowerment. This book explores what it means for development activists to practise architecture on a global scale, and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices based on reciproc. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (321 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780203135181 0203135180 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |