Enabling solutions for sustainable living : a workshop / contributing editors: Ezio Manzini, Stuart Walker and Barry Wylant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wylant, Barry, 1962-

Walker, Stuart, 1955-

Manzini, Ezio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Environmental aspects.

City planning.

Suburban life.

Sustainable living.

Suburbs--Environmental aspects.

Suburbs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 p.)

Edition:

Illustrated edition

Place of Publication:

Calgary [Alta.] : University of Calgary Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sustainability, environmental impact, green design, urban sprawl - all buzzwords we have become familiar with in the dialogue about climate change and global warming. This book presents student work that explores these issues and exemplifies the application of Ezio Manzini's theories of 'enabling solutions'.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Bibliographic Information""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword John Thackara""; ""Introduction: Designing for Sustainability and Strategic Design Ezio Manzini""; ""Design Context: Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Urban Everyday Life Ezio Manzini""; ""Sustainable Design Stuart Walker""; ""Significance beyond Functional Singularity Barry Wylant""; ""Workshop Theme: Envisioning a Culture of Sustainability Stuart Walker and Barry Wylant""; ""Workshop Projects ""; ""(1) FlexMobility: Community Car-Sharing Agency""

""(2) All the Street�s a Stage: Making a Scene, Revitalizing Community""""(3) Calgary Garden Connections: People Growing People""; ""(4) My Classroom: Home-based Community Learning Centres""; ""Notes""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references: p. 22.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-03550-9

9786612035500

1-55238-262-1

OCLC:

923082547