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UNINA9910461524003321 |
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Autore |
Sinha Sumita |
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Titolo |
Architecture for rapid change and scarce resources / / Sumita Sinha |
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Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Earthscan, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-45885-3 |
9786613458858 |
0-203-13518-0 |
1-136-48383-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xx, 300 p. ) : ill., ports |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Architectural practice - Social aspects |
Architecture and society |
Architecture - Economic aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword by Nick Baker. Preface Part 1 1. Introduction: Architecture of Rapid Change and Scarce Resources 2. Big Games and Small Money 3. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves: The Story of Cities and Slums Part 2 4. Materials and Technology 5. Learning from Tradition: Sustainable Cities 6. Participatory Design for Scarce Sources and Rapid Change Part 3 7. Culture, Ethics and other Traveling Discomforts 8. Observing and Recording the 'Soft' City Tools and (Cautionary) Tales 9. The Development Activist and New Ways of Working. Appendix. Further Contacts and References. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. This book looks at what it means for practitioners to practice architecture on a global scale and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices. |
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