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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Maurice Mitchell , Bo TangPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.694kg ISBN: 9781138692145ISBN 10: 113869214 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 09 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations and Credits 00 Introduction Part One: Context 01 The Idea of Loose Fit 02 Dimension and Fit 03 The Remoteness of Mass Production and Planning Part Two: Practice 04 Exploring Loose Fit Within the City: Survey and Intent Architect as Detective and Storyteller 05 Fabricating Within the City: Process and Product Architect as Maker Part Three: Timely City-Making 06 Form, Familiarity, Fit, Urban Order and the Human Horizon 07 Loose Fit City Glossary Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMaurice Mitchell, author of The Lemonade Stand and Learning from Delhi, practised in the slums of Ghana and Sudan, and as both architect and carpenter, upgraded the Victorian slums of south London. Since 2000, he has sought to unlock the huge physical and cultural reserve trapped within informal urban settlements in Kosovo, India, Sierra Leone and Nepal. Bo Tang, co-editor of Learning from Delhi and The Architecture of three Freetown Neighbourhoods, is a senior research fellow and lecturer in the Architecture of Rapid Change and Scarce Resources. Her research is focused on collaborative live projects and making as a catalyst for civic engagement and social change. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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