Supports: An alternative to mass housing by N. J Habraken

by N.J. Habraken

The architecture / housing / urbanism book that launched the Supports / Open Building movement worldwide, this is the new second English edition of the seminal work published throughout the world, originally published in English as An Alternative to Mass Housing. In this book, author Nicholas John Habraken first proposed the support (base building) / infill approach to housing, an approach at the forefront of the housing and environmental movements, now implemented world-wide.

Genres: Architecture

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Khajit]

*from luis basabe lecture, systemic approach to design
*"the space between structures as defining the relationships between them"
*twin cities simulator
*just generally cool shit, must do later