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The Short Works of John Habraken
Ways of Seeing / Ways of Doing
Series: Open Building
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This volume is ideal for architects, urban planners, designers, educators, and students interested in the theory and practice of architecture, especially those focused on sustainable, resilient, and culturally sensitive building environments.
This book offers, for the first time, access to the chronological arc of John Habrakens’ writing in a single collection.
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This book offers, for the first time, access to the chronological arc of John Habraken’s writing in a single collection.
Few architects or scholars have so consistently and patiently pursued such a humane and culturally vital set of radical questions related to the behaviour of the built environment as N. John Habraken. From the publication of his first book in 1960, he has quietly helped redraw the map of architectural research, education, practice, design methods and theory. His insights lead us to a better understanding of how the built field works, contributing to the development of methods enabling professionals to contribute to its coherence and resilience.
Following an introductory essay by the editors, placing Habraken’s work in context, this collection is organised in two sections and further organised around a number of specific themes: The Built Field; Role of the Architect; Control; Sharing Forms; Examples of Ways of Doing; Open Building; Tools; and Cultivating the Built Environment. A series of interviews with the author enable him to reflect on his journey of inquiry, research, advocacy and teaching – and the relationship between ways of seeing and ways of doing.
Offering theoretical perspectives and methodological ways forward, this book will be of interest to architects, planners and urban designers tackling the challenges of the contemporary built environment that Habraken identifies, as well as educators and students.
Series: Open Building
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Open Building for Architects
Open Building for Architects is an internationally recognised approach to the design of buildings and building complexes, with roots in the way the ordinary built environment grows and regenerates. The Open Building approach recognises that both stability and change are realities to be managed in the contemporary built environment. Buildings—and the neighbourhoods they occupy—are not static during the most stable...Hardback$34100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Open Building for Architects
Open Building for Architects by Stephen H. Kendall and N. John Habraken presents an internationally recognised approach to the design of buildings and building complexes, rooted in the way the ordinary built environment grows and regenerates. The Open Building approach acknowledges that both stability and change are factors to be managed in the contemporary built environment. Buildings and the neighbourhoods...Paperback$8499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Residential Architecture as Infrastructure
This edited collection provides an up-to-date account, by a group of well-informed and globally positioned authors, of recently implemented projects, public policies, and business activities in Open Building around the world. Countless residential Open Building projects have been constructed in a number of countries, some without knowledge of the original theory and methods. These projects differ in architectural style, building...Paperback$7999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Residential Architecture as Infrastructure
This edited collection provides an up-to-date account, by a group of well-informed and globally positioned authors, of recently implemented projects, public policies, and business activities in Open Building around the world. Countless residential Open Building projects have been built in a number of countries, some without knowledge of the original theory and methods. These projects differ in architectural style, building...Hardback$34100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Short Works of John Habraken
This book offers, for the first time, access to the chronological arc of John Habraken’s writing in a single collection. Few architects or scholars have so consistently and patiently pursued such a humane and culturally vital set of radical questions related to the behaviour of the built environment as N. John Habraken. From the publication of his first book in...Hardback$18600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Prof. Dietmar Eberle praises the book for its significant impact on architectural practice by altering perceptions and methods. Kazunobu Minami, PhD, highlights Habraken’s profound influence on urban projects and housing legislation in Japan, emphasising the relationship between occupants and the environment. Jonathan Teicher notes the collection's importance in exploring Habraken’s lifelong exploration of dwelling and the built environment.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780367820077
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Illustration: 325 Halftones, black and white; 325 Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Edited by Stephen H. Kendall
- Edited by John R. Dale
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 178.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 1224g
Pages: 516
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About the Author
Stephen H. Kendall, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and co-founder and vice president of the Council on Open Building. He received his PhD under the direction of John Habraken at MIT. Dr. Kendall’s career in architectural practice, research and education spans more than 45 years. His teaching, writing and research focus on the Open Building approach needed to make buildings more adaptable, easier to customize to meet changing preferences and thus more sustainable. His work recognizes the increasing size and complexity of projects and the dynamics of living environments, the workplace and the marketplace where design must go beyond short-term uses and where control is distributed not only during initial planning but also over time. His most recent edited books include Healthcare Architecture as Infrastructure: Open Building in Practice (2019) and Residential Architecture as Infrastructure: Open Building in Practice (2022) both part of Routledge's Open Building Series.
John R. Dale, FAIA, LEED AP, is a Principal and Pre-K-12 Studio Leader for HED. He received his SMarcS Post-professional degree in Architecture at MIT under the direction of John Habraken. He has been planning, programming and designing educational environments for over 25 years. In 2007, he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for his achievements in school design. He creates high performance learning environments that are widely recognized models of regional and national significance. Mr. Dale also promotes green schools, building research that demonstrates that students are healthier and learn more effectively in sustainable, resilient environments. John’s projects have been honored with numerous awards at national, state and local levels, and he has taught at the University of Toronto, USC, MIT, UCLA, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Mr. Dale is on the Board of the Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles and is Co-Founder and President of the Council on Open Building.
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