“When we pull our collective head out of the sand, we can no longer deny the undeniable: space and its making are political.”
Gámez, José and Rogers, Susan. ”Introduction: An Architecture of Change.” Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism.
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Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism: “Introduction: Architecture of Change”
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011Tags: architectural design, Architecture of Change, Expanding Architecture, Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism, Introduction, Jose Gamaz, politics, Susan Rogers, urban design, urban planning
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Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism: “Preface: Expanding Design Toward Greater Relevance”
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011“Good design has the potential to benefit many more people than it currently does. Design can play a direct role in addressing critical social issues that we face. The process of creating the built environment can allow communities and individuals to improve and celebrate their lives. It can help solve their struggles by reshaping their existence.”
“But currently the opportunity to create a built environment is reserved only for the very few, the elite, the highest income bracket served to excess by market forces. Designers have let these market forces alone determine whom we serve, what issues we address, and the shape of all our design professions: architecture, landscape architecture, graphic design, industrial design, planning, and interior design.”
Bell, Bryan. ”Preface: Expanding Design Toward Greater Relevance.” Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism.
Tags: architectural design, architecture, Bryan Bell, community planning, Expanding Architecture, Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism, social responsibility, urban design, urban planning
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