Unified design
By: Arup Associates ; editor, Paul Brislin ; contributors, Gary Lawrence ... [et al.].
Contributors: Brislin, Paul.; Lawrence, Gary.; Arup Associates.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chichester, Eng
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780470723319
Subjects: Architecture -- Human factors; Architecture and society; Architectural design
Description: "Is the present obsession with the icon and the promotion of image over substance symptomatic of a general trend in contemporary architecture? Arup Associates provides the alternative: unified design, a radical pan-disciplinary approach that focuses on people from the outset, through the united vision of architects, engineers, artists and social scientists. Arup Associates rejects the imposition of an external image: there can be no standard solutions and no predefined styles. Instead, design must evolve from fundamental research and experiential goals, to form a holistic architecture entirely driven by a "whole life" sustainability that maintains human culture--tradition, religion, the intangible components of humanity--in the face of modernity"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.