posthuman territory Harrison, Ariane Lourie editor of compilation. text nyu New York Routledge 2013 2012 monographic eng

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pages cm "Humans are the largest environmental force on the planet, making this a new geologic era: The Anthropocene. As architects and designers, we struggle to reconcile the ever increasing environmental, humanitarian, and technological demands placed on our projects. Here, for the first time, editor Ariane Lourie Harrison collects the essays of architects, theorists, and sustainable designers that together provide a framework to help you develop your own guidelines to approaching your work. Each introduction defines a key term, such as biopolitics, animalization, and sociotechnical model, to increase your design vocabulary and highlight themes from the readings. Nine case studies from five countries demonstrate these concepts, so that you can see theory made concrete"-- [edited by] Ariane Lourie Harrison. Includes index. Architecture Environmental aspects ARCHITECTURE / General ARCHITECTURE / Criticism ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design NA2542.35 .A65 2012 720.47 ARC000000 ARC001000 ARC018000 9780415506182 (hardback) 9780415506199 (pb) 2012016341 DLC 120423 20180116192421.0 17267706 eng