Cover art for Performance-Oriented Architecture
Published
Wiley & Sons, May 2013
ISBN
9780470973318
Format
Softcover, 152 pages
Dimensions
22cm × 17cm × 1.1cm

Performance-Oriented Architecture Rethinking Architectural Design and the Built Environment by

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This book offers an innovative and highly practical approach to architectural design. Focusing on the concept of performance that brought about a paradigm shift in the humanities in earlier decades, the book discusses how to use this concept to address ongoing problems in architecture.

It explores the meaning of performance in the context of the built environment, design processes, sustainable architecture, spatial organization, and other aspects of design. Featuring numerous color illustrations plus historical and contemporary examples, this is an eye-opening resource for architects and urban designers.

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