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100	1		_aFisher, Thomas. _9868
245	1	0	_aArchitectural design and ethics : _btools for survival / _cThomas Fisher.
260			_aAmsterdam _bArchitectural Press, _c2008.
300			_a248p. ; _bill;. _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes index
520			_aArchitectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves. As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves - in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development. Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment. * Joins the dots between architectural form, ethics and professional practice * Uses the history of ethics to present relevant lessons for today's practitioners * A wake up call to architects, advocating a greater focus on ethics over aesthetics.
650			_aArchitecture _xMoral and ethical aspects _9869
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750669853/chopaconline-20
942			_aSADA _cBK _k174.972 FIS 2008 _2ddc
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