The architecture of waste design for a circular economy / edited by Caroline O'Donnell and Dillon Pranger.
| Other author | O'Donnell, Caroline. |
| Other author | Pranger, Dillon. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. |
| Description | xxxvii, 267 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Global material crises are imminent. In the very near future, recycling will no longer be a choice made by those concerned about the environment, but a necessity for all. This means a paradigm shift in domestic behavior, manufacturing, construction, and design is inevitable. The Architecture of Waste provides a hopeful outlook through examining current recycling practices, rethinking initial manufacturing techniques, and proposing design solutions for second lives of material objects. The book touches on a variety of inescapable issues beyond our global waste crisis including cultural psyches, politics, economics, manufacturing, marketing, and material science. A series of crucial perspectives from experts cover these topics and frame the research by providing a past, present, and future look at how we got here and where we go next: the historical, the material, and the design. Twelve design proposals look beyond the simple application of recycled and waste materials in architecture-an admirable endeavor but one that does not engage the urgent reality of a circular economy-by aiming to transform familiar, yet flawed, material objects into closed-loop resources. Complete with 300 color images and written for both professionals and students, The Architecture of Waste is a necessary reference for rethinking the traditional role of the architect and challenging the discipline to address urgent material issues within the larger design process"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020015711 |
| ISBN | 9780367247461 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780367247454 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | (ebk.) |