Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism
"This is the Barack Obama of books. It tells a story about the change we need in the fields of architecture and urban design, professions that have lost their way, easily seduced by wealthy clients. And much like the presidential Democrat, this book of slightly radical ideas is attractively packaged in a way that can't be easily dismissed. Editors Bryan Bell and Katie Wakeford have compiled 30 essays by leading architects and designers across the U.S. - all accompanied by gorgeous photography. Each focuses on issues of social justice and design, and most succeed in making a compelling case for architects, urban planners and landscape designers to stop whatever they're doing and begin working for the greater public good...The authors' earnest and passionate voices come through in almost every paragraph, making this book a heartfelt journey as much as an educational one."- Matthew Blackett, AZURE Magazine --AZURE Magazine November/December 2008