All-inclusive engagement in architecture : towards the future of social change /

Should all-inclusive engagement be the major task of architecture? All-Inclusive Engagement in Architecture: Towards the Future of Social Change presents the case that the answer is yes. Through original contributions and case studies, this volume shows that socially engaged architecture is both a t...

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Other Authors: Ferdous, Farhana (Editor), Bell, Bryan, 1959- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, [2021]
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Summary:Should all-inclusive engagement be the major task of architecture? All-Inclusive Engagement in Architecture: Towards the Future of Social Change presents the case that the answer is yes. Through original contributions and case studies, this volume shows that socially engaged architecture is both a theoretical construct and a professional practice navigating the global politics of poverty, charity, health, technology, neoliberal urbanism and the discipline's exclusionary basis. The scholarly ideas and design projects of fifty-eight thought leaders demonstrate the architect's role as a revolutionary social agent. Exemplary works are included from the United States, Mexico, Canada, Africa, Asia and Europe. This book offers a comprehensive overview and in-depth analysis of all-inclusive engagement in public interest design for instructors, students and professionals alike, showing how this approach to architecture can bring forth a radical reformation of the profession and its relationship to society.
Physical Description:xxxv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780367341961
0367341964
9780367341954
0367341956