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Modern History of Sustainable Architecture
Abstract In order to understand the changes that accrued in the field of architectural, building design and urbanisation practices during the last hundred years we must follow the history of sustainability in the built environment. We can classify this history under five major phases that shaped the architectural discourse and practice we are witnessing today. Four out of five of those phases were influenced mainly by a major reductionist paradigm that defined sustainability for architecture and buildings design. The reductionist paradigm is seeking mainly the reduction of negative building impact through environmental efficiency. However, we are on a verge of a paradigm shift that operates from a different paradigm. This chapter describes the historical progress and different phases of the modern sustainable architecture and explore the sustainability paradigms associated with those phases.
Modern History of Sustainable Architecture
Abstract In order to understand the changes that accrued in the field of architectural, building design and urbanisation practices during the last hundred years we must follow the history of sustainability in the built environment. We can classify this history under five major phases that shaped the architectural discourse and practice we are witnessing today. Four out of five of those phases were influenced mainly by a major reductionist paradigm that defined sustainability for architecture and buildings design. The reductionist paradigm is seeking mainly the reduction of negative building impact through environmental efficiency. However, we are on a verge of a paradigm shift that operates from a different paradigm. This chapter describes the historical progress and different phases of the modern sustainable architecture and explore the sustainability paradigms associated with those phases.
Modern History of Sustainable Architecture
Attia, Shady (author)
2017-09-20
5 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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