Sustainable Architecture - Between Measurement and Meaning Contributor(s): Cucuzzella, Carmela (Editor), Goubran, Sherif (Editor), Sinclair, Brian R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1648890474 ISBN-13: 9781648890475 Publisher: Vernon Press OUR PRICE: $51.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Architecture | Professional Practice |
LCCN: 2020942562 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Each day new articles, books, and reports present new methods, standards, and technologies for achieving sustainability in architecture. Additionally, new materials, technological gadgets, and data are increasingly considered the staples of architecture's future. As we increasingly embrace this techno-advancement, we must be equally aware that we may be pushing architecture into a managerial science and away from its core concerns such as expression, contextuality, functionality and aesthetics. "Sustainable Architecture - Between Measurement and Meaning" takes a step back to reflect on how sustainability in the built environment can be theorized and practiced critically. This book exposes that architecture remains a human and social science that lies at the intersection of measurements and meanings. It reveals that sustainable architecture can still operate in a dialectic space of expression, rather than serving as a manifesto for either the technical or socio-cultural extremes. It purports that the human intuition, senses, and skills still holds the key to unravelling alternative futures of sustainable built spaces. And that most importantly, humans still have a place in sustainable architecture. |