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| Title: | Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Living
: A Workshop |
| Author: | Ezio Manzini, Stuart Walker & Barry Wylant (eds) |
| ISBN: | 1552382362 : 9781552382363 |
| Illustrations: | 42 b/w photos & illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 180x230mm |
| Pages: | 100 |
| Weight: | .24 Kg. |
| Published: | University of Calgary Press - April 2008 |
| List Price: | 13.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Sustainability |
Book & CD-ROM. Sustainability, environmental impact, green design, urban sprawl -- all buzzwords we have become familiar with in the ongoing dialogue about climate change & global warming. This book presents student work that explores these issues & exemplifies the application of Ezio Manzini’s theories of "enabling solutions". Students from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design worked together to identify some of the challenges of suburbia with respect to sustainable design. Exploring such issues as the local quality of life, community cohesiveness, & environmental impacts of suburban areas, the workshop participants presented posters, tables, matrices, & other graphic materials that illustrate key concepts, the resources required, & the main players involved in their implementation. In addition to the student work showcased here, "Enabling Solutions" also includes essays by Manzini, Walker, & Wylant that contextualise the key issues & elaborate on the theoretical basis for the student workshop.
Foreword; Introduction: Designing for Sustainability and Strategic Design; Design Context: Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Urban Everyday Life; Sustainable Design; Significance Beyond Functional Singularity; Workshop Theme: Envisioning a Culture of Sustainability; Workshop Projects.
