The future of architecture
By: by Lori Dittmer
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: What's next?
Publisher: Creative Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608182206
Subjects: Forecasting; Technological innovations; Architecture; Architectural design
Description: "A look at potential future developments in architecture, including self-contained cities, as well as computerized blueprints and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A history of building; title: Consumerism or conservation?; title: Designs on the future; title: Creativity and collaboration; title: Architectural headlines; title: Architecture becomes a profession; title: Merging homes with nature; title: H.G. Wells predicts arcology; title: Motivations for improvement; title: Green methods unproven; title: Preservation versus conservation; title: Elevators lift people, buildings; title: World's Fair stretches imaginations; title: Glossary.