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Design For A Living Planet
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Author : Michael W. Mehaffy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-01-01
Design For A Living Planet written by Michael W. Mehaffy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Architectural design categories.
Design For A Living Planet
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Author : Michael Mehaffy and Nikos A. Salingaros
language : en
Publisher: Sustasis Press
Release Date : 2017-05-30
Design For A Living Planet written by Michael Mehaffy and Nikos A. Salingaros and has been published by Sustasis Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Architecture categories.
In this brief, accessible volume, the authors — an urban philosopher and a mathematician-physicist — explain the surprising new findings from the sciences that are beginning to transform environmental design in the modern era. Authors Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros explore fractals, networks, self-organization, dynamical systems and other revolutionary ideas, describing them to non-science readers in a direct and engaging way. The book also examines fascinating new topics of design, including Agile, Wiki, Design Patterns and other “open-source” approaches from the software world. The authors conclude that a profound transformation is under way in modern design — and today’s students and practitioners will need to be aware of its implications for our future. “Lucidly describes what’s coming in the world of design — and what needs to come.” — Ward Cunningham, Inventor of wiki, and pioneer of Pattern Languages of Programming, Agile, and Scrum “Essential reading for all urban designers.” — Jeff Speck, Author of Walkable City “Brilliant.” — Charles Montgomery, Author of Happy City “Inspired, compelling and fascinating… Recognizes that a true architecture can be dug from the facts, insights, and theories, that occur with a broadening of science to include the human being.” — Christopher Alexander, Author of A Pattern Language and Notes on the Synthesis of Form Some comments on the individual chapters: “Packed with detail and beautiful in presentation.” — Gil Friend “Human society must find a path of retreat. Salingaros and Mehaffy point the way.” — David Brussat, Providence Journal “Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros have written some brilliant articles on how we can co-create cities which are truly resilient, rather than being ‘engineered resilient’.” — Smallworld Urbanism “For me, this essay was like a flash of insight, and I suddenly saw the world in a new light.” — Oeyvind Holmstad, Permaliv “We’ve just come across a very thoughtful article by Michael Mehaffy and Nikos Salingaros… [who] draw a number of lessons from biological systems and use them to draw conclusions about how resilient human systems must be designed.” — Resilient Design Institute “Salingaros and Mehaffy take us from the configuration of city spaces to the order of cells in living beings.” — Jaap Dawson, Delft Institute of Technology “If you wanted to know where the cutting edge was in urban design, it is here.” — Patrick J. Kennedy, CarFreeInBigD “This is the single most intelligent and illuminating article I’ve seen on Archdaily in 3 years.” — Nìming Pínglùn Zhě, China Michael Mehaffy is an urbanist and design theorist, and a periodic visiting professor or adjunct in five graduate universities in four countries and three disciplines (architecture, urban planning and philosophy) including the University of Oregon (US) and the University of Strathclyde (UK). He has been a close associate of the architect and software pioneer Christopher Alexander, and a Research Associate with the Center for Environmental Structure, Alexander’s research center founded in 1967. He is currently executive director of Portland, Oregon based Sustasis Foundation, and editor of Sustasis Press. Nikos A. Salingaros is a mathematician and polymath known for his work on urban theory, architectural theory, complexity theory, and design philosophy. He has been a close collaborator of the architect and computer software pioneer Christopher Alexander. Salingaros published substantive research on Algebras, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetic Fields, and Thermonuclear Fusion before turning his attention to Architecture and Urbanism. He is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at San Antonio and has been on the Architecture faculties of universities in Italy, Mexico, and The Netherlands.
The Earth Constitution Solution
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Author : Glen T Martin
language : en
Publisher: Peace Pentagon Press
Release Date : 2021-07
The Earth Constitution Solution written by Glen T Martin and has been published by Peace Pentagon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07 with categories.
Humanity faces a choice: Unite as one planet or perish. The Earth Constitution Solution saves what works at the U.N., provides a realistic plan for global democracy, and offers a glorious future for our living planet.
Design For A Limited Planet Living With Natural Energy
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Author : N.N. Skurka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Design For A Limited Planet Living With Natural Energy written by N.N. Skurka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Design For A Limited Planet
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Author : Norma Skurka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Design For A Limited Planet written by Norma Skurka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Dwellings categories.
Saving The Planet By Design
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Author : Ken Yeang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Saving The Planet By Design written by Ken Yeang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Architecture categories.
Can we ‘save the Planet’? For a resilient, durable and sustainable future for human society, we need to repurpose, reinvent, redesign, remake and recover our human-made world so that our built environment is benignly and seamlessly biointegrated with Nature to function synergistically with it. These are the multiple tasks that humanity must carry out imminently if there is to be a future for human society and all lifeforms and their environments on the Planet. Addressing this is the most compelling question for those whose daily work impacts on Nature, such as architects, engineers, landscape architects, town planners, environmental policy makers, builders and others, but it is a question that all of humanity needs to urgently address. Presented here are two key principles as the means to carry out these tasks – ‘ecocentricity’ being guided by the science of ecology, and ‘ecomimesis’ as designing and making the built environment including all artefacts based on the emulation and replication of the ‘ecosystem’ concept. Designing with ecology is contended here as the authentic approach to green design from which the next generation of green design will emerge, going beyond current use of accreditation systems. For those who subscribe to this principle, this is articulated here, showing how it can be implemented by design. Adopting these principles is fundamental in our endeavour to save our Planet Earth, and changes profoundly and in entirety the way we design, make, manage and operate our built environment.
Dead Planet Living Planet
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Author : C. Nellemann
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2010
Dead Planet Living Planet written by C. Nellemann and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
This rapid response assessment delineates case studies that have successfully implemented ecological restoration projects that range in scope from agriculture to health and waste water management. The report chronicles these projects from inception to design to application. It ultimately proposes future directions for modelling and support while continuing the efforts of the UNEP "To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations".
Design For A Vulnerable Planet
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Author : Frederick Steiner
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Design For A Vulnerable Planet written by Frederick Steiner and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Architecture categories.
We inhabit a vulnerable planet. The devastation caused by natural disasters such as the southern Asian tsunami, Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, and the earthquakes in China's Sichuan province, Haiti, and Chile—as well as the ongoing depletion and degradation of the world's natural resources caused by a burgeoning human population—have made it clear that "business as usual" is no longer sustainable. We need to find ways to improve how we live on this planet while minimizing our impact on it. Design for a Vulnerable Planet sounds a call for designers and planners to go beyond traditional concepts of sustainability toward innovative new design that fosters regeneration and resilience. Drawing on his own and others' experiences across three continents, Frederick Steiner advocates design practice grounded in ecology and democracy and informed by critical regionalism and reflection. He begins by establishing the foundation for a more ecological approach to planning and design, adopting a broad view of ecology as encompassing human and natural, urban and wild environments. Steiner explores precedents for human ecological design provided by architect Paul Cret, landscape architect Ian McHarg, and developer George Mitchell while discussing their planning for the University of Texas campus, the Lake Austin watershed, and The Woodlands. Steiner then focuses on emerging Texas urbanism and extends his discussion to broader considerations beyond the Lone Star State, including regionalism, urbanism, and landscape in China and Italy. He also examines the lessons to be learned from human and natural disasters such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the BP oil spill. Finally, Steiner offers a blueprint for designing with nature to help heal the planet's vulnerabilities.
Environmental Science
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Author : Daniel B. Botkin
language : en
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date : 2011-01-05
Environmental Science written by Daniel B. Botkin and has been published by Wiley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-05 with Science categories.
This text is an unbound, binder-ready edition. Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, Eighth Edition provides emphasis on the scientific process throughout the book gives readers the structure to develop their critical thinking skills. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the eighth edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. New streamlined text clears away the "jargon" to bring the issues and the science to the forefront. The new design and updated image program highlights key points and makes the book easier to navigate.
The Routledge Companion To Smart Design Thinking In Architecture Urbanism For A Sustainable Living Planet
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Author : Mitra Kanaani
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2024-09-10
The Routledge Companion To Smart Design Thinking In Architecture Urbanism For A Sustainable Living Planet written by Mitra Kanaani and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-10 with Architecture categories.
This comprehensive companion surveys intelligent design thinking in architecture and urbanism, investigating 'smart' approaches to design that augment the potentials of user experiences. Split into six paradigmatic focuses, this volume looks at the theoretical and historical background of smart design, smart design methodologies and typologies, smart design theoretical discourses, smart materials, smart design for extreme weather and a changing climate, smart mobility, and the role of digital technologies, robotics, and simulations in architectural and urban design. Often at odds with each other, this volume places emphasis on smart design and advances in technology for healthy and sustainable living environments. Written by emerging and established architects, planners, designers, scientists, and engineers from around the globe, this will be an essential reference volume for architecture and urban design students and scholars as well as those in related fields interested in the implications, various facets and futures of smart design.