Together!: The New Architecture of the Collective
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3945852153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All this is complemented by theoretical and historical context, including analytical essays by experts in the field, infographics providing facts and figures, diagrams explaining how different collective housing models work and an extensive timeline detailing the genealogy of the collective housing movement in the 20th century.. The return of the collective in architecture has resulted in surprising architectural solutions that also create new urban spaces.Together! The New Architecture of the Collective presents around 20 international building projects from Europe, Japan and the US that provide innovative platforms for collective living in the present day. Interviews with movers and shakers from the collective housing scene, written by international journalists, offer insights and background information on the processes and people that have made each project possible. The last decade has seen a growing social movement toward collectivity, sharing and participation.This paradigm shift is reflected in architecture as well: in recent years, increasingly innovative collective housing projects, organized around the principle of trading-in private spaces for larger, more luxurious shared spaces, have been emerging across the globemany of them realized through bottom-up grassroots initiatives. A selection of projects is discussed in detail, and exte