The Short Works of John Habraken

Name: The Short Works of John Habraken
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780367820077
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Series: Open Building

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This collection gathers the chronological writings of John Habraken, a pioneering architect and scholar whose work has reshaped architectural research, education, and practice since 1960. With a focus on the humane and cultural dimensions of the built environment, the book is structured around themes such as The Built Field, Role of the Architect, Control, Sharing Forms, Open Building, and Cultivating the Built Environment. It includes an introductory essay contextualising Habraken's contributions, as well as interviews that illuminate his reflections on research and teaching, providing valuable theoretical and methodological insights for professionals and students dealing with contemporary architectural challenges.
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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.

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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.

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INFORMATION

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

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 1224g

Pages: 516

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Open Building

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.

The Short Works of John Habraken