Architecture, participation and society

• Other Authors: Jenkins, Paul, 1953-, Forsyth, Leslie.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
• Subjects: Architecture and society.; ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

For the first time, this book defines how socialÈparticipation can be incorporated into architecture in a successful and practical manner, which will better serve both architecture and society. International cases and past experiencesäre looked at to analyse what lessons have been learnt, putting fo...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Background, context and analytical framework; Chapter 1 Concepts of social participation in architecture; Chapter 2 A brief historical review of community technical aid and community architecture; Chapter 3 International experience; Chapter 4 Wider scoping of relevant literature; Part II Illustrative case studies; Chapter 5 Case studies of social participation in different building types.