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Architecture Timed: Designing with Time in Mind
Karen A. Franck
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Description for Architecture Timed: Designing with Time in Mind
Paperback. Series: Architectural Design. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 170. .
The traditional veneration of architecture for its monumental and enduring qualities seems to be changing. Architects and other designers are moving away from seeking permanence towards a more open, creative use of what time has to offer. This is revealed in new approaches to historic preservation, the proliferation of temporary structures, concerns regarding sustainability, and the employment of time-efficient processes. Architecture Timed explores the role of ideas about time in the design inclinations and choices of contemporary designers of the environment. Contributors consider how the new can be incorporated into the old; how designing for the very short term has ... Read more
The traditional veneration of architecture for its monumental and enduring qualities seems to be changing. Architects and other designers are moving away from seeking permanence towards a more open, creative use of what time has to offer. This is revealed in new approaches to historic preservation, the proliferation of temporary structures, concerns regarding sustainability, and the employment of time-efficient processes. Architecture Timed explores the role of ideas about time in the design inclinations and choices of contemporary designers of the environment. Contributors consider how the new can be incorporated into the old; how designing for the very short term has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Architectural Design
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118910641
SKU
V9781118910641
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About Karen A. Franck
Karen A Franck is a professor in the College of Architecture and Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where she also serves as Director of the Joint PhD Program in Urban Systems and advises PhD students.?She has written about a wide range of topics, often related to social aspects of design. Her books include: Design through Dialogue: A ... Read more
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