Architecture after COVID : the new alliance of science, architecture, and society / Albena Yaneva.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yaneva, Albena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and society.

Architecture, Modern.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2022.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"In 2020, the COVID pandemic unfolded and transformed the lives of billions across the world. As the invisible killer marched across continents, causing unprecedented disruption worldwide, architects and designers began rethinking how to design cities and adapt their practice so that we might continue to live together in the future. Architecture after COVID is the first book to explore the pandemic's transformative impacts upon the architectural profession. It raises new questions about the intertwined natures of architectural production, science, society, and spatial practice -- questions which had lain latent in the profession for years, but which the COVID pandemic brought to the fore. The book explores how the pandemic modified the spatial conventions of everyday life in the city, and looks in detail at how it has transformed building typologies including public squares, retail spaces, transport facilities, museums, and universities. It also shows how the continuing risk of pandemics leads us to rethink the social dimension of architecture and urban design; and ultimately proposes a radical re-evaluation of the conditions of architectural practice -- making a compelling argument about the changing agency of architectural design and the importance of designers in re-ordering the post-pandemic world. Packed with interviews and case-studies from a wide range of contemporary design practices, Architecture after COVID will inspire debates among architectural practitioners and theorists alike. The broad view of the approach and the depth of the professional issues at stake mean that this book will offer key insights for the discipline long beyond the scope of the COVID pandemic -- as it explores the long-lasting bond between city, science and society as the 'new normal' begins to emerge."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter One: Disease and Architecture

Chapter Two: The Laboratorization of Urban Space. 1) public square ; 2) streets /roads ; 3) shopping mall/supermarkets/shops ; 4) markets ; 5) university and school ; 6) library ; 7) museums ; 8) housing typology ; 9) parks/green spaces ; 10) restaurants/pubs ; 11) public transport: trains, buses, train stations

Chapter Three: The Changing Landscapes of Architectural Practice Pandemic Formats of Design Practice Voices - interviews with practitioners

Conclusions: Architecture in the Post-COVID Era

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781350271104

9781350271098

OCLC:

1294195017

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.