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Architecture Is Fun - Couverture souple

Exley, Sharon; Exley, Peter

 
9781864708943: Architecture Is Fun
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1864708948 ISBN 13 : 9781864708943
Editeur : Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

In a follow-up to the very successful monograph Design for Kids (Images Publishing, 2007), here Sharon Exley and Peter Exley go about expanding on the key philosophies behind their unique practice. Namely, that play is an invitation to Architecture Is Fun. Through architecture, play can be manifest, challenged, and celebrated. Finding out who will play (and live, work, and learn) in our buildings is an intriguing challenge. The firm likes to discover the architectural catalysts that will give character to a building. Often this involves the universal language of Play. Play fits all bodies. Play is accessible. Play inspires innovation. Play puts us in the present. Play engages us. Play is memorable. Play connects us to others and to the world.

This beautifully illustrated book offers a glimpse into the firm’s interdisciplinary and participatory processes and how it believes that architecture and play are transformative.

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À propos de l'auteur

Spreading influence as educative design specialists, <b>Sharon Exley</b> and <b>Peter Exley</b> design, build, and consult in a myriad of fields on a wide range of contemporary issues.<br> As a social and cultural activist, Peter Exley works with local and global leaders to envision resilient cities through art and architecture. Peter is the 97th President of the American Institute of Architects. He’s a thought leader, professor, and established architect who believes that successful architecture comes about when the dialogue on design involves the entire community.<br> Sharon Exley is a culture builder, author, and the developer of Architecture Is Fun’s participatory design process. She embraces the intersection of design and pedagogy, visual arts, and arts as visual feasts. She is the quintessential finder of fun.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In a follow-up to the very successful monograph Design for Kids (Images Publishing, 2007), here Sharon Exley and Peter Exley go about expanding on the key philosophies behind their unique practice. Namely, that play is an invitation to Architecture Is Fun. Through architecture, play can be manifest, challenged, and celebrated. Finding out who will play (and live, work, and learn) in our buildings is an intriguing challenge. The firm likes to discover the architectural catalysts that will give character to a building. Often this involves the universal language of Play. Play fits all bodies. Play is accessible. Play inspires innovation. Play puts us in the present. Play engages us. Play is memorable. Play connects us to others and to the world.

This beautifully illustrated book offers a glimpse into the firm’s interdisciplinary and participatory processes and how it believes that architecture and play are transformative.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1864708948
ISBN 13 
9781864708943
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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