Architecture and Collective Life

By: Penny Lewis

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Synopsis: This book addresses the complex relationship between architecture and public life. It’s a study of architecture and urbanism as cultural activity that both reflects and gives shape to our social relations, public institutions and political processes. Written by an international range of contributors, the chapters address the intersection of public life and the built environment around the themes of authority and planning, the welfare state, place and identity and autonomy. The book covers a diverse range of material from Foucault’s evolving thoughts on space to land-scraping leisure centres in inter-war Belgium. It unpacks concepts such as ‘community’ and ‘collectivity’ alongside themes of self-organisation and authorship. Architecture and Collective Life reflects on urban and architectural practice and historical, political and social change. As such this book will be of great interest to students and academics in architecture and urbanism as well as practicing architects.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 326 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000457506
Related ISBNs:: 9781003118985, 9780367633912, 9780367633905
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/29/21
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Penny Lewis, Lorens Holm and Sandra Costa Santos
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Education, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Penny Lewis
Edited by:: Lorens Holm
Edited by:: Sandra Costa Santos