Mapping the global architect of alterity : essays in practice, representation and education / Michael Jenson.
By: Jenson, Michael.
Description: ix, 179 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780415818964 (hb : alk. paper); 9780415818971 (pb : alk. paper).Subject(s): Architectural practice | Architecture and globalizationGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 720/.1/03| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NA1995 .J46 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AUF000000000254 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-168) and index.
Introduction: mapping the global architect of alterity -- 21st century global design processes. Architecture writ large -- Subverting the 'straight and narrow' -- Towards s globally equitable relationship between nature & humanity -- Global design perspectives: identity, materiality, & cultural diversity. New urban topologies -- Wholesale urbanism -- Towards a globalized "junk" architecture of magnitude -- The global nomad -- Globalizing architecture and design education. Towards a "globalized" studio environment: configuring reflexive spatial agendas -- Educating the 21st century global architect -- Conclusion: complexity, alterity, & the contemporary.