
Open Source Architecture
Carlo Ratti(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 2015
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-500-34306-7 (ISBN)
Description
This provocative book argues that it is high time the practice of architecture moved away from the ego-fuelled grand visions of 'starchitects' to a networked, collaborative, inclusive model inspired by 21st-century trends such as crowd-sourcing, open access and mass customization. But how can collaborative design avoid becoming design-by-committee? Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel deftly navigate this and other vital questions, considering along the way the applications of open-source architecture not only conceptually, but also in practice. Open Source Architecture is a rallying cry to students and open-minded professionals seeking new perspectives on a profession that the authors passionately believe to be moribund.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a provocative, open manifesto calling for a major paradigmatic shift in the practice of architecture, to a collaborative, inclusive model using 21st-century trends' - Royal Academy Architecture JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-34306-7 (9780500343067)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Carlo Ratti is one of the most influential design thinkers of his
generation. An architect, engineer, educator and activist based in Turin
and Boston, he directs the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's
SENSEable City Lab, a research group that explores how new
technologies are changing the way we understand design and live
in cities. His writings appear frequently in both design and cultural
publications, and his experimental and architectural work has been
exhibited around the world. This is his first book.
generation. An architect, engineer, educator and activist based in Turin
and Boston, he directs the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's
SENSEable City Lab, a research group that explores how new
technologies are changing the way we understand design and live
in cities. His writings appear frequently in both design and cultural
publications, and his experimental and architectural work has been
exhibited around the world. This is his first book.