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About Expanding Architecture: Design As Activism
Product Description Expanding Architecture presents a new generation of creative design carried out in the service of the greater public and the greater good. Questioning how design can improve daily lives, editors Bryan Bell and Katie Wakeford map an emerging geography of architectural activism--or "public-interest architecture"--that might function akin to public-interest law or medicine by expanding architecture's all too often elite client base. With 30 essays by practicing architects and designers, urban and community planners, historians, landscape architects, environmental designers and members of other fields, this volume presents recent work from around the world that illustrates the ways in which design can address issues of social justice. Review Bryan Bell and Katie Wakeford’s Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism harkens to a period of socially engaged architecture and is also aesthetically pleasing. (Bennett Baumer The Indypendent) Review "...This visually rich book, (published by Metropolis Books) is an inspiring read for anyone, but its clear and instructive descriptions also make it a reference book of sorts for those interested in acting through architecture... This book presents diverse examples of architectural projects directed towards the greater public good, in stories told from the perspectives of the architects. The stories aren't about the individuals themselves, but about their experiences. As they discuss projects that range from a public transit shelter in a disadvantaged neighborhood to new dwellings in a rural part of Taiwan, each designer describes the design process, challenges they faced and the proposed solutions... Expanding Architecture is arranged into eight chapters of various topics that allow designers of all interests to relate. As a professional designer, I found it easy to be inspired by a project. What I found extremely helpful was that this book offered guidance on how to proceed with projects in a similar way to those described, showing me exactly how I could make a difference myself. The architects profiled discuss their processes step by step, telling what worked and the actions they took. It's wonderful to have a collection of stories that so strongly makes this point, by showing the broad array of projects that are already making a difference, and hopefully inspiring more like them in the future. Review "Their intent is that if architecture can be reexamined along all fronts, it can wield preventative as well as sustainable and restorative benefits for the public-- a sizeable promotion from the reactive role architecture has historically played. Expanding Architecture argues that environmental sustainability, though still relevant and important, is insufficient to yield well-intended architecture. Rather, a combination of sustainability and its less charismatic cousin, public interest, make up the ideal ticket for equity and adequacy in design within a world faced with economic, social, and environmental turmoil. Expanding Architecture is a thorough handbook that will no doubt become a staple resource for the field of public architecture..." - Dana Nishimura Bryan, Assoc. AIA From the Back Cover " Any form of development that is to be sustainable has to optimize ecology, economy, and social equity. New models for design and practice--like the inspiring ones in this book--are integrating these realms in ways that can create catalysts for a positive future." William A. McDonough, FAIA William McDonough + Partners " This collection of exemplary works should become the subject of continuing education for every architect and required of every student early in his or her academic experience. It provides us with a primer for our conscience and meaning for our work." Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA, DPACSA Dean, NC State University College of Design 2009 AIA President
