Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves. As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves – in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development. Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment.

Fisher, Thomas, 1953-

Amsterdam ; Boston ; London: Elsevier/Architectural Press

Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd

Focal Press

1st ed., Amsterdam, Boston, London, Netherlands, 2008

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Oxford, 2008

1, PT, 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-244) and index.

Architectural Design And Ethics Offers Both Professional Architects And Architecture Students A Theoretical Base And Numerous Suggestions As To How We Might Rethink Our Responsibilities To The Natural World And Design A More Sustainable Future For Ourselves. As We Find Ourselves On The Steep Slope Of Several Exponential Growth Curves - In Global Population, In Heat-trapping Atmospheric Gases, In The Gap Between The Rich And Poor, And In The Demand For Finite Resources, This Book Outlines A Theory Of Architecture Based On Ethics And Explores How Buildings Can And Do Provide Both Social And Moral Dimensions. It Also Has Practical Goals, Demonstrating How Architects Can Make Better And More Beautiful Buildings Whilst Nurturing More Responsible, Sustainable Development. Architectural Design And Ethics Will Prove An Invaluable Text Not Only To Those In The Architecture Field, But To Anyone Simply Interested In The Ethical Issues Surrounding Our Built Environment.--jacket. Our Collapsing Global Bridge. Places: Earth ; Air ; Water ; Fire. Principles: Instead Of Superfluous Form, Make Everything Count ; Instead Of Quantity, Focus On Qualities -- How Nature Suffers In The Naturalistic Fallacy. Places: Home ; Housing ; University ; School. Principles: Instead Of Throwing Away, Reuse Or Recycle ; Instead Of Ignoring Sources, Attend To The Source Of Everything -- Why Having Less Is More. Places: Cemetery ; Mounds ; Temple ; Cathedral. Principles: Instead Of Consuming Things, Treat Everything As Sacred ; Instead Of Wanting More, Seek Doing With Less -- When Virtues Are No Vice. Places: Hospital ; Healing Garden ; Golf Course ; Playground. Prindiples: Instead Of Expensiveness, Focus On Affordability ; Instead Of Excluding Others, Provide Everyone A Place -- Drafting A New Social Contract. Places: City ; Suburb ; Town ; Country. Principles: Instead Of Cutting Us Off From Nature, Connect Us To It ; Instead Of Reducing The Ecological Diversity Of A Site, Improve It -- The Needs Of Duty. Places: Corporations ; Office ; Store ; Factory. Principles: Instead Of Creating Objects To Possess, Build Community ; Instead Of Specialized Things That Can Only Have One Use, Make Them Multi-functional -- The Consequences Of Ignoring Consequences. Places: Laboratory ; Museum ; Loft ; Fort. Principles: Instead Of Radical Experiments, See Everything In Evolutionary Terms ; Instead Of Focusing On Abstractions, Attend To What Is Real. Thomas Fisher. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 237-244) And Index.

Review: "Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves." "As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves - in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, this book outlines a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. It also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development." "Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment."--BOOK JACKET

xiii, 248 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-244) and index

2024-07-01