Post-Western Histories of Architecture

Post-Western Histories of Architecture

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Guerrieri, Pilar Maria
Taylor & Francis
EAN: 9781000898606
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This book seeks to provide an alternative post-Western perspective to the history of contemporary architecture. It puts forward detailed critical analyses of various areas of the world, including Europe, Latin America, Africa, China, Australia, India and Japan, where particular movements of architecture have developed as active 'political acts'. The authors focus on a broad spectrum of countries, architectures and architects that have developed a design approach closely linked to the building context. The concept of context is broad and includes various economic, social, cultural, political and natural aspects. In all cases, the architects selected in this book have chosen to view context as an opportunity. However, each architect has considered certain specific aspects of context: some have been very attentive to the social context, others to material aspects or typological issues, and still others to aspects related to political visions or economic factors. The analysis critically highlights interesting, creative and respectful design approaches towards local conditions, such as sustainability in Nordic Europe, climate-conscious design in Africa, and the 'bottom-up' sensitivity of India. The book's main aim is to retrace, through both theoretical arguments and case studies, the debate that focuses on politics and the environment. Thanks to its valuable examples, this book strives to make a conscious contribution to establishing a bulwark against the current 'flattening-out' processes that architecture is experiencing.This book will be of relevance to researchers, teachers and students interested in the history of architecture, architecture and planning, and postcolonial studies.
EAN 9781000898606
ISBN 1000898601
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publication date June 23, 2023
Pages 244
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Biraghi, Marco; Guerrieri, Pilar Maria
Series Routledge Research in Architecture