Dreaming in the rain : how Vancouver became Hollywood North by Northwest / / David Spaner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910972786003321
• Autore: Spaner David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Vancouver, : Arsenal Pulp Press, 2003
• ISBN: 9786612467219; 9781282467217; 1282467212; 9781551523057; 1551523051
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Disciplina: 384.80971133; 384.80973
• Soggetti: Motion picture industry - British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - History; Motion pictures - British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: contents; Foreword 11; 1 Baby Pictures 15; 2 Last Days 27; 3 The People Versus Larry Kent 35; 4 The Sixties 47; 5 The Decline of West Coast Civilization 63; 6 The Studio System 73; 7 The West Coast Wave 91; 8 The Actors 111; 9 A Tale of Two Film Cities 129; 10 The Sweeney Group 143; 11 The Other Hollywood North 165; 12 Molly and Lynne 175; 13 Clash of the Hollywoods 197; 14 Dreaming in the Rain 217; Index 225
• Sommario/riassunto: The controversial story of how Vancouver became North America's third largest center for film and television production.

Architectural thinking in a climate emergency / / edited by James Benedict Brown and Sofie Pelsmakers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911028728503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2026
• ISBN: 1-003-29390-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 720.1/03
• Soggetti: Architecture - Philosophy; Architecture - Environmental aspects; Architecture and climate
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Architects and climate justice / Jonathon Taylor, Salla Jokela, Markus Laine and Lauren Ferguson -- Preparing architects to serve as change agents / Jan Hugo, Anika van Aswegen, Carin Combrinck, Dayle Shand and Chrisna du Plessis -- Situating the concept of sustainable design in Africa / Ng'eno Chelang'at Faith.
• Sommario/riassunto: "What is the role of architecture - and the architect - in the Anthropocene? It's an immutable fact: human activity is driving the climate and biodiversity crises that now threaten all life. The damage we inflict on the planet undermines basic human rights, displaces millions, and intensifies structural racism, sexism, and segregation, with the greatest burden falling on the most vulnerable people and ecosystems. Architects must act. The design and construction of most buildings and urban environments today are rooted in an economic model that pursues infinite growth. Our profession is embedded in a paradigm that favours individual gain over collective benefit. We are rewarded for overlooking the interdependence between people and the natural world. Architecture contributes directly to environmental degradation and social injustice. Architects agree that the profession must change. But we lack the tools and knowledge to undertake the transformations that are urgently needed. This book aims to address that need through 15 chapters illustrating how we can act collectively to make a difference. Architectural Thinking in a Climate Emergency ; brings together writers, researchers, educators, students, and practitioners working at the forefront of this transformation. Contributors come from fourteen countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania. Many are leading voices in their fields; others are emerging thinkers introducing fresh perspectives from both academia and practice. Above all, they each affirm the architect's responsibility to help transition toward carbon-neutral, sustainable practices that advance social and environmental justice"-- Provided by publisher.