Total Housing

by Albert Ferré

This book is conceived as evidence supporting the qualities of dense, urban living, and as a hopeful antidote against sprawl. Necessity and investigation are prerequisites for the design of housing: Total Housing refers to the need to understand that social, environmental, and economic factors affect form, and that living space is a base for our increasingly complex and varied societies. This new survey into multi - family housing focuses on the responses proposed by architects who are dealing with the dynamic and diverse demands of contemporary society. Featuring works by Lacaton - Vassal, BIG, + JDS, Sadar Vuga Arhitekti, Ryue Nishizawa, FOA, SHoP, and many emerging new architects, this volume is not a simple catalog, but rather a studied collection of inventive projects.

350 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Albert Ferré is associate director, publications at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal, Quebec.

Reviews

[Mondotikiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just bought this from B&N at lunch. Looks really intriguing...can't wait to get into it.