Revolt and Reform in Architecture's Academy

Revolt and Reform in Architecture's Academy

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Richards, William
Taylor & Francis
EAN: 9781317307891
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Revolt and Reform in Architecture's Academy uniquely addresses the complicated relationship between architectural education and urban renewal in the 1960s, which paved the way for what is today known as public interest design. Through an examination of curricular reforms at Columbia University's and Yale University's schools of architecture in the 1960s, this book translates the &quote;urban crisis&quote; through the experiences of two influential groups of architecture students, as well as their contributions to design's lexicon. The book argues that urban renewal and campus expansion half a century ago recast architectural education at two schools whose host cities, New York and New Haven, were critical sites for political, social, and urban upheaval in America. The urban challenges of that time are the same challenges rapidly growing cities face today-access, equity, housing, and services. As architects, architects in training, and architecture students continue to wrestle with questions surrounding how design may serve a broadly defined public interest, this book is a timely assessment of the forces that have shaped the debate.
EAN 9781317307891
ISBN 1317307895
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publication date December 1, 2016
Pages 148
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Richards, William
Series Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design