
Choice, Adaptability and Circularity in Housing
Avi Friedman(Author)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 16. October 2024
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-1-0364-1215-9 (ISBN)
Description
Current planning and design modes of residential environments are facing challenges of philosophy and form. Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and call for innovative thinking. In a world that is becoming highly urbanized, the need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental global changes that touch upon environmental, economic, and social aspects. This book addresses these contemporary social transformations and trends. It argues that homes need to offer greater choice in the preoccupancy stage, adaptability once the occupant moves in, and, when the structure or its subcomponents end its useful life, facilitate circularity. The book begins with an introductory chapter that sets the stage for the ones that follow and describes current societal transformations which merit a new conceptual approach. A chapter on the history of flexible and adaptable design follows. Each of the following chapters stands for an aspect of home's design and construction to offer innovative solutions to the challenges that are posed at the outset. The chapters include designing for affordability, aging in place, modularity, circularity, and lower-income communities. Each of the chapters is accompanied by a case study to illustrate these innovative trends and ideas.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-1215-9 (9781036412159)
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Avi Friedman received his bachelor's degree in Architecture and Town Planning from the Israel Institute of Technology, his Master's degree from McGill University, Canada, and his Doctorate from the University of Montreal, Canada. He is the director of the Affordable Homes Research Group at the McGill School of Architecture where he teaches. He also holds a Visiting Professor position at Lancaster University in the UK. Avi is known for housing innovation and several demonstration projects. He is the author of 25 books and the principal of Avi Friedman Consultants, Inc. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Manning Innovation Award, Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada, and the World Habitat Award.