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Architecture and Action
Projects and texts that address architecture's role in taking on complex global challenges including climate change, housing, migration, and social justice. What is the role of architecture and design in addressing complex global challenges?How does one define "action" in terms of architectural scholarship and practice?How is architecture at MIT uniquely positioned to lead?Architecture education at MIT, celebrating its 150th anniversary, today encompasses research and teaching projects that address large-and sometimes highly charged-topics, including urban resilience in the face of climate change, energy use and futures, refugees fleeing conflict or disaster, water management, infrastructure, the teaching of global architectural history, and explorations into the self-assembly of materials. Architecture and Action focuses on the agency of architects and architecture within the overlapping spheres of the institution, the discipline, and the profession.Through a presentation of projects and texts, the book reveals how students and faculty-whether architects, artists, historians, technologists, or scientists-define action, considering its possible forms, procedures, and scales, as well as its potency and limits.The selected work exemplifies the wide range of approaches and zones of intervention, bringing together projects that find space for action while questioning assumptions about where architectural value is located.Whether advocating for utopian idealism, systemic overhaul, instrumental tools, or pragmatic arguments, all of the work collected here presents a powerful case for architecture's embrace of agency and action. Contributors Azra Aksamija, Brandon Clifford, Rania Ghosn, Mark Jarzombek, Caroline Jones, Sheila Kennedy, Miho Mazereeuw, Ana Miljacki, Nasser Rabbat, Christoph Reinhart, Rafi Segal, Skylar TibbitsThe Agendas in Architecture series features student and faculty design, research, and scholarship from the MIT Department of Architecture.
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Urban Soundscapes : A Guide to Listening for Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
Sound and listening are intrinsically linked to how we experience and engage with places and communities.This guide puts forward a new conceptual framework of embodied affectivity that emphasises listening in urban research and design and advances new ways of knowing and making.The guide invites landscape architects and urban designers to become soundscape architects and offers practical advice on sound and listening applicable to each stage of a design project: from reading the environment to intervening on it. Urban Soundscapes foregrounds listening as an affective mediator between subjects and multispecies environments, and a vehicle to think and conceptualise environmental research and design beyond prevailing visual and human-centred modes.The guide expands landscape architects’ and urban designers’ tools and skills to assess existing soundscapes, predict how those soundscapes will be altered through their designs, consider sound as a creative and active part of the design process and envisage how users might perceive and be affected by those soundscapes as they evolve in time.The volume sits in the interface of research and practice and interweaves theoretical, methodological and creative contributions from acoustic ecology, ecoacoustics, bioacoustics and sound art.Each of the design stages is illustrated through project examples that demonstrate the many advantages of incorporating attentive listening and sound into Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Practice.This book shows how incorporating listening and sounding as part of the design process promotes slow and subtle ways of practice, adds social and ecological value through the reduction of noise pollution and by monitoring the health of habitats, and enables the design of soundscapes that complement the character and design intent of a scheme and elicit joy and wonder. The book will be of interest to practitioners and academics in landscape architecture, and other design and spatial fields such as urban design, architecture, geography and engineering, who play a primary role in the composition of the soundscape.
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Nature-Based Design in Landscape Architecture
Nature-Based Design in Landscape Architecture showcases a range of built works designed by landscape architects from many countries of the world representing diverse environmental regions and uses.These projects demonstrate the transformative potential of a nature-based approach to landscape architecture. The nature-based design approach supports and encourages natural regeneration with a view to promoting sustainable environments, preserving natural resources, and mitigating the impacts of climate change and development.The projects selected for this book demonstrate the potential of nature-based landscape design to support healthy, natural and managed ecosystems, sequester carbon, and support the recovery of biodiversity.In addition to examples of design-led environmental interventions, Nature-Based Design in Landscape Architecture, the book, also demonstrates the potential for nature-based design to improve people’s relationship with their surroundings by encouraging them to be active participants in their communities.As such, each project featured in the book promotes a discussion around future scenarios in which landscape architects can and will be engaged, from minimizing environmental impact through sustainable design to fostering social justice through community engagement. This book will be a welcome supplement for undergraduate landscape architecture, survey or design studio courses, and may also be used at the master’s degree level either as part of a landscape architecture survey seminar or early design studio.
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Back to Nature : Architecture Blends Into Landscape
A curated collection of the finest international architectural studios and their projects.This book showcases how innovative architectural designs seamlessly integrate with and complement the natural landscape, creating harmonious and captivating environments.Discover the artistry of architects who skilfully blend their creations with nature's beauty, redefining the boundaries between man-made and natural worlds.
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Which degree program includes environmental civil engineering, urban planning, and landscape architecture?
The degree program that includes environmental civil engineering, urban planning, and landscape architecture is typically a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design or a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering. These programs provide a comprehensive education in the design and planning of sustainable and environmentally-friendly infrastructure, buildings, and landscapes. Students in these programs learn about the intersection of engineering, architecture, and planning in the context of environmental sustainability and conservation.
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What is an internal action and a framing action?
An internal action is an action taken by an individual or group that is not visible to others, such as changing one's mindset or attitude. It is a personal decision or behavior that impacts the way one approaches a situation or problem. On the other hand, a framing action is a deliberate choice made by an individual or group to shape how a situation is perceived by others. It involves presenting information or events in a particular way to influence how they are interpreted. Both internal and framing actions play a role in shaping outcomes and interactions in various contexts.
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Is an instinctive action an action?
Yes, an instinctive action is still considered an action. Instinctive actions are automatic, involuntary responses to stimuli, and they are performed without conscious thought. However, they still involve a physical movement or response, which meets the definition of an action. Therefore, even though instinctive actions are not consciously chosen, they are still considered actions.
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What is the difference between landscape architecture and landscape planning?
Landscape architecture focuses on the design and planning of outdoor spaces, including parks, gardens, and urban plazas, with a focus on aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. Landscape architects often work on specific projects, creating detailed designs and plans for outdoor spaces. On the other hand, landscape planning is a broader field that involves the strategic and holistic planning of land use, natural resources, and environmental conservation. It encompasses the assessment, analysis, and management of landscapes at a larger scale, often involving multiple stakeholders and considering long-term impacts on the environment and communities. In summary, landscape architecture is more focused on the design and aesthetics of outdoor spaces, while landscape planning involves the strategic and comprehensive planning of land use and natural resources.
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Green Tech: Protecting Nature and Wildlife
Explore the technology that will save our world by protecting nature and wildlife!To keep nature and wildlife safe, we need to protect animals and their habitats from harmful human activities.This involves some big challenges, so let's look at the technology which will help us make cities more nature-friendly, stop the illegalwildlife trade and even help endangered species survive. The four-book series Green Tech is an upbeat guide exploring fascinating technology from the past, present and cutting-edge of futuristic development that has the potential to help solve major ecological issues facing Earth, from the climate crisis to plastic pollution and the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the world. Enough with the negative, it's time to look at all the ingenious inventors who are all about trying to use technology for good. The series offers a balanced view of this technology, considering the practicalities, affordability, sustainability and possible unintended long-term consequences of various hi-tech solutions.It introduces the importance of behaviour change by people in richer countries, and includes technology that facilitates this.It also highlights the need for technologies thatbenefit people in the world's poorest areas, who have done the least to cause the climate crisis but are already feeling its effects the most acutely. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.
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Drawing Architecture and the Urban
Drawing is an important means to analyse information and develop rigorous arguments both conceptually and visually.Going beyond the how-to drawing manual, this book provides an instrumental approach to drawing, especially computer-generated drawings; it outlines how drawings should be used to convey clear and analytical information in the process of design, as well as the communication and discussion of a project.In depth examples are provided how to communicate effectively.The final section demonstrates how to transform case-studies, directly connecting an analytical approach with the design process.
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Wellness Architecture and Urban Design
Wellness is a contemporary concept with deep ancient roots promoting preventative and holistic activities, lifestyle choices, and salient architecture and urban design practices.Wellness Architecture and Urban Design presents definitions, an analysis of the wellness literature, and a brief history of the wellness movement.Specific planning and design strategies are presented citing examples worldwide and emphasizing the importance of wellness considerations at all scales of the built environment from rooms to cities.Both case studies offer fully integrated and comprehensive wellness design approaches creating resilient and life-enhancing wellness through each of the architecture and urban design scales.The book will be of interest to practitioners and students working in urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and affiliated fields.
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What is the difference between social action and political action?
Social action refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to address social issues or bring about social change through non-political means, such as volunteering, fundraising, or community organizing. On the other hand, political action involves actions taken to influence government policies, laws, or decisions through activities like voting, lobbying, or running for office. While social action focuses on grassroots efforts to create change at the community level, political action aims to create systemic change through engagement with the government and political processes.
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How can you mix portrait and landscape videos?
To mix portrait and landscape videos, you can use video editing software to adjust the orientation of the videos. You can rotate the portrait videos to landscape orientation or vice versa to create a cohesive look. Additionally, you can use techniques such as adding borders or background images to seamlessly blend the different orientations together. Experimenting with different layouts and transitions can help you create a visually appealing video that combines both portrait and landscape footage.
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How do you write an internal action and an external action?
To write an internal action, you need to focus on the thoughts, feelings, and emotions of the character. Describe their internal struggles, desires, and motivations. Use sensory details and introspective language to convey the character's inner world. To write an external action, you need to focus on the physical movements and behaviors of the character. Describe their actions, gestures, and interactions with the environment and other characters. Use vivid and specific language to bring the external world to life.
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Is black-and-white thinking inherent in human nature?
Black-and-white thinking, also known as dichotomous thinking, is a cognitive distortion where individuals see things in extremes with no middle ground. While some degree of black-and-white thinking may be a natural tendency in human nature, it is not inherent in all individuals. Factors such as upbringing, cultural influences, and personal experiences can shape one's thinking patterns. It is possible for individuals to develop more nuanced and flexible thinking through self-awareness, education, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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