Posthuman Architectures: A Catalogue of Archetypes by Jacopo Leveratto (English)

Description: Posthuman Architectures by Jacopo Leveratto This book represents a collection of stories of posthuman architectures, structured in a way to face the topic from both a vertical and a horizontal perspective. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For long, spatial design has been seen as an action that could be performed by people and for people only. And today, even though some of the most meaningful projects of our times seem to challenge this concept, qualitative researches still struggle to emerge. This is why this book collects, reconstructs, and discusses archetypal models of posthuman architecture, from the cabin of Henry David Thoreau to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. To show how architectural, landscape, and industrial designers, be they professional practitioner or not, redefined their tools in order to meet the functional and symbolic needs of new and different kinds of subjects. All this in ten monographic architectural tales, thought to trace the evolution of an extended idea of coexistence between humans and other species and technologies. Author Biography Jacopo Leveratto is a PhD architect and an Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies of Politecnico di Milano. He has led different researches and authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed international journals and edited volumes. Long Description For long, spatial design has been seen as an action that could be performed by people and for people only. And today, even though some of the most meaningful projects of our times seem to challenge this concept, qualitative researches still struggle to emerge. This is why this book collects, reconstructs, and discusses archetypal models of posthuman architecture, from the cabin of Henry David Thoreau to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. To show how architectural, landscape, and industrial designers, be they professional practitioner or not, redefined their tools in order to meet the functional and symbolic needs of new and different kinds of subjects. All this in ten monographic architectural tales, thought to trace the evolution of an extended idea of coexistence between humans and other species and technologies. Details ISBN1954081219 Author Jacopo Leveratto Language English ISBN-10 1954081219 ISBN-13 9781954081215 Format Paperback Subtitle A Catalogue of Archetypes Short Title Posthuman Architecture Pages 250 Country of Publication United States Place of Publication San Rafael Publisher Oro Editions Imprint Oro Editions NZ Release Date 2021-12-25 US Release Date 2021-12-25 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-12-25 UK Release Date 2021-12-25 Illustrations 70 Illustrations, color DEWEY 724.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-02-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149112959;

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