De Graaf Reinier
De Graaf Reinier - Architect Verb. The New Language Of Building - Hardcover
De Graaf Reinier - Architect Verb. The New Language Of Building - Hardcover
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Description: The Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world - class award winning creative innovative sustainable liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well being Leading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is with wit and devastating honesty. Architecture it seems has become too important to leave to architects. No longer does it suffice to judge a building solely by its appearance it must be measured and certified. When architects talk about Excellence Sustainability Well - being Liveability Placemaking Creativity Beauty and Innovation what do they actually mean? In architect verb. De Graff dryly skewers the doublespeak and hot air of an industry in search of an identity in the 21st century. Who determines how to measure a green building ? Why is Vancouver more liveable than Vienna? How do developers get away with advertising their buildings as promoting well - being ? Why did Silicon Valley become so obsessed with devising creative spaces or developing code that replaces architects? How much revenue can be attributed to the design of public space? Who gets to decide what these measurements should be and what do they actually mean? And what does it mean for the future of our homes cities planet? He also includes a biting satirical dictionary of profspeak : the corporate language of consultants developers and planners from Active listening to Zoom Readiness.
Title: Architect Verb. The New Language Of Building
Author(s): De Graaf Reinier
Publisher: Verso Books
Barcode: 9781839761911
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/28/2023
Category: Urban & Municipal Planning
Description: The Hidden Rules of Architecture: how to build world - class award winning creative innovative sustainable liveable and beautiful spaces that foster a sense of place and well being Leading architect Reinier de Graaf De Graaf punctures the myths behind the debates on what contemporary architecture is with wit and devastating honesty. Architecture it seems has become too important to leave to architects. No longer does it suffice to judge a building solely by its appearance it must be measured and certified. When architects talk about Excellence Sustainability Well - being Liveability Placemaking Creativity Beauty and Innovation what do they actually mean? In architect verb. De Graff dryly skewers the doublespeak and hot air of an industry in search of an identity in the 21st century. Who determines how to measure a green building ? Why is Vancouver more liveable than Vienna? How do developers get away with advertising their buildings as promoting well - being ? Why did Silicon Valley become so obsessed with devising creative spaces or developing code that replaces architects? How much revenue can be attributed to the design of public space? Who gets to decide what these measurements should be and what do they actually mean? And what does it mean for the future of our homes cities planet? He also includes a biting satirical dictionary of profspeak : the corporate language of consultants developers and planners from Active listening to Zoom Readiness.
Title: Architect Verb. The New Language Of Building
Author(s): De Graaf Reinier
Publisher: Verso Books
Barcode: 9781839761911
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/28/2023
Category: Urban & Municipal Planning
