Design Intervention (Routledge Revivals) : Toward a More Humane Architecture

Wolfgang F. E. (University of Cincinnati Preiser

ISBN 10: 1138886793 / ISBN 13: 9781138886797

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun 2015, 2015

About this Item

Neuware - Design Intervention: Toward a More Humane Architecture, first published in 1991, intends to demonstrate that interest in social issues is alive and well in architecture, that there is a small but effective cadre of dedicated professionals who continue to commit themselves to solving social problems, and that architecture is being applied to the alleviation of the social ills of our time. The editors and contributors in this book have all grappled with their own definitions of design innovation, and express in practical and useful ways their ideas for contributing to a better and less needy world through the architecture they describe. This book will be of interest to students of architecture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Design Intervention (Routledge Revivals) : Toward a More Humane Architecture
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138886793
• ISBN 13: 9781138886797
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 276W x 219H x 0D millimeters 276 millimeters width by 219 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 850 grams

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Synopsis

Design Intervention: Toward a More Humane Architecture, first published in 1991, intends to demonstrate that interest in social issues is alive and well in architecture, that there is a small but effective cadre of dedicated professionals who continue to commit themselves to solving social problems, and that architecture is being applied to the alleviation of the social ills of our time.

The editors and contributors in this book have all grappled with their own definitions of design innovation, and express in practical and useful ways their ideas for contributing to a better and less needy world through the architecture they describe.

This book will be of interest to students of architecture.

About the Author

Wolfgang F. E. Preiser, Jacqueline Vischer, Edward White