Design for a vulnerable planet / Frederick Steiner.

Main entry:

Steiner, Frederick R.

Title & Author:

Design for a vulnerable planet / Frederick Steiner.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Austin [Tex.] : University of Texas Press, 2011.

Description:

xv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.

Series:

Roger Fullington series in architecture

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-274) and index.
Introduction : Interdisciplinary design and the fate of our planet -- I. Living urban environments : Architecture and the wealth of regions -- Sustaining design: the solar decathlon competitions ; Twenty-first-century architecture -- Architecture has left the building -- Making territory: the potential of landscape urbanism -- II. Lessons from Paul Cret, Ian McHarg, and George Mitchell : City limits: pioneer plans in Austin -- The woodlands: the ecological design of a new city -- III. Emerging urbanism in Texas : The Trinity River Corridor: another emerald necklace or an emerald choker? -- Making Limoncello from lemons: The Blanton Museum of Art Plaza design -- True urbanism: the design of Performance Park in the Dallas Arts District -- Legacies -- IV. New regionalism in Texas and beyond : The green heart of Texas -- Envision Central Texas -- The Texas Triangle megaregion -- New regionalism -- V. Learning from abroad : Environmental readings: the Italian design tradition -- Autumn moon: design and planning in China -- VI. Learning from disaster : In search of a fitting tribute: the Flight 93 National Memorial -- Resilient foundations: planning for the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina -- VII. Conclusion : The sedimentation of our minds: prospects for new design thinking.

Summary:

Spotlighting innovative design projects in places ranging from Texas to Italy and China, this book sounds a call for architects, designers, and regional planners to create a built environment that works on a regional scale in harmony with the planet's ecology.

ISBN:

9780292723856 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0292723857 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Architecture Environmental aspects.
Architecture Aspect de l'environnement.

Added entries:

Roger Fullington series in architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 274548
Call No.: BIB 208331
Status: Available

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