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Author:   Kiel Moe (Harvard University, USA) ,  Ryan E. Smith (University of Utah, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9780415617949

ISBN 10:   0415617944
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 February 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Prologue. Introduction: Systems, Technics, and Society Part 1: Building Systems 1. Construction History: Between Technological and Cultural History 2. How the Introduction of Iron in Construction changed and Developed Thought Patterns in Design 3. Retrofitting and Redacting Masonry Engineering 4. Building Systems/Building Territories: Industrialized Housing Delivery and the Role of the Architect Part 2: Building Economies 5. ""Architecture or Revolution"": Taylorism, Technocracy, and Social Change 6. Glass and Light: The Influence of Interior Illumination on the ""Chicago School"" 7.Obsolescence: Notes Towards a History 8. Risky Business, Fishy FormsPart 3: Building Ecologies 9. Household Conditioning (If You are Cold, Put on a Sweater) 10. A House within a House 11.Architectural Production and Sociotechnical Codes: A Theoretical Framework"

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Kiel Moe is Assistant Professor of Architectural Technologies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Ryan E. Smith is an Associate Professor and Director of the Integrated Technology in Architecture Center at the University of Utah, College of Architecture and Planning.

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