Transportable Environments 2

This book explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for temporary and transportable environments and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that they are used for today, the varied forms they take and the concerns and ideas for their future development. Themes in the book range from wide-ranging topical issues like the ecological implications of building to more focused investigations such as shelter after disaster. The book will be of interest to both students and practising architects, engineers and those involved in the creation of the built environment. It will also be of value to those involved in areas of product design, design history, building component manufacture and urban design.

Robert Kronenburg is an architect and teaches at the University of Liverpool. He was the editor of Transportable Environments and has written several other books including: Houses in Motion: The Genesis, History and Development of the Portable Building, The Spirit of the Machine: Technology as an Inspriation in Architectural Design, and Future Tents Limited (FTL) Architects: Softness Movement and Light. Joseph Lim and Wong Yunn Chii are both of the Department of Architecture at the National University of Singapore. They were part of the organizing committee and international review panel for the Second International Conference on Portable Architecture.