Organization Space
Landscapes, Highways, and Houses in America
$70.86
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
24 August 2001
Summary
Bridging the gap between architecture and infrastructure, Easterling views architecture as part of an ecology of interrelationships and linkages, and she treats the expression of organizational character as part of the architectural endeavor.The dominant architectures in our culture of development consist of generic protocols for building offices, airports, houses, and highways. For Keller Easterling these organizational formats are not merely the context of design efforts-they are the design…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262550406 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262550407 |
| Author: | Keller Easterling |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Organization Space |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
“In her book Easterling does not so much supply new design instruments as successfully reveal those forces and principles which have more impact on the spatial organization of our physical environment than the work of architects and urban planners. Her analysis of subdivision cries out to be applied to today’s output of business parks and shopping malls.” - Tom Leenders, Archis
About The Author
Keller Easterling
Keller Easterling is Associate Professor, Yale University School of Architecture. She is the author of Organization Space (MIT Press, 1999).
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