{"title":"David Gissen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Gissen's works explore the intersection of architecture and human experience, revealing how design shapes our understanding of the body and society. His writing offers a thoughtful examination of space, accessibility, and the cultural dimensions of the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful reflections that challenge conventional perspectives, blending cultural critique with architectural history to illuminate the ways in which architecture influences identity and inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-disability-by-david-gissen-9781517912505","title":"The Architecture of Disability","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA radical critique of architecture that places disability at the heart of the built environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisability critiques of architecture usually emphasise the need for modification and increased access, but \u003cem\u003eThe Architecture of Disability\u003c\/em\u003e calls for a radical reorientation of this perspective by situating experiences of impairment as a new foundation for the built environment. With its provocative proposal for \"the construction of disability,\" this book fundamentally reconsiders how we conceive of and experience disability in our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStressing the connection between architectural form and the capacities of the human body, David Gissen demonstrates how disability haunts the history and practice of architecture. Examining various historic sites, landscape designs, and urban spaces, he deconstructs the prevailing functionalist approach to accommodating disabled people in architecture and instead asserts that physical capacity is essential to the conception of all designed space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy recontextualising the history of architecture through the discourse of disability, \u003cem\u003eThe Architecture of Disability\u003c\/em\u003e presents a unique challenge to current modes of architectural practice, theory, and education. Envisioning an architectural design that fully integrates disabled persons into its production, it advocates for looking beyond traditional notions of accessibility and shows how certain incapacities can offer us the means to positively reimagine the roots of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432803582188,"sku":"9781517912505","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517912505.jpg?v=1774766422"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-gissen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}