English | 2021 | ISBN: 1859469655 | 169 pages | True (PDF EPUB) | 157.15 MB
Our collective actions are destroying the planet, and yet we fail to meet the basic needs of all people. Each newly erected building exasperates the problem by increasing CO2 emissions, pollution, resource extraction and biodiversity loss. Exploring architecture and the climate emergency, editors Sofie Pelsmakers (sustainable architect, educator and author of The Environmental Design Pocketbook) and Nick Newman (climate activist and Director of award-winning practice Studio Bark) are channelling the message of Greta Thunberg to inspire, enthuse and inform the next generation of architects. By including articles, building profiles and design projects from a range of leading voices, it explores solutions to climatic, environmental and social challenges. It urges readers to radically rethink what it means to be an architect in an era of climate crisis, and what the role of the architect is or can be. Includes contributions from: Dorte Mandrup, Hiroshi Sambuichi, Kongjian Yu, Mikhail Riches, Siv Helene Stangeland, Stephen Choi and Anders Lendager. Features: Goldsmith Street, Norwich; Kingsdale School, London; Upcycle Studios, Ørestad; Olympic Pavilion, Tokyo; School of Dancing Arches, Bhadran; Burwood Brickworks, Melbourne; and UN17 Village, Copenhagen. Discover how these pioneers are blending radical design processes, traditional techniques, transformative learning and activism, as part of a seemingly unstoppable global movement. We are on the verge of a paradigm shift in our thinking. Together, we can force change for a more sustainable and equitable tomorrow.
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