
Care
Research Method Design Practice
University of British Columbia Press
Will be published approx. on 5. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-929112-82-4 (ISBN)
Description
Explores socially conscious architecture that prioritizes lived experiences and altruistic design. Focusing on architecture's potential to foster care through design, this book offers both practical guidance and revealing case studies that illustrate how architects can cultivate empathy in a profession often dominated by power, resources, and financial considerations. Drawing on the work of FBM Architecture, it explores how integrating research into design practice allows professionals to engage more deeply with everyday life and the lived experiences of communities. By highlighting diverse methods and approaches, the book demonstrates how thoughtful practice can lead to architecture that is not only functional and aesthetically compelling but also socially conscious, responsive, and altruistic. It challenges readers to reconsider traditional priorities in architecture, advocating for a design ethos that places care, empathy, and human experience at the heart of professional practice.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-929112-82-4 (9780929112824)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Susan Fitzgerald is an architect, educator, researcher, and author. She is the design director of FBM Architecture and an associate professor at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Architecture and Planning in Halifax, Canada.