Palladio's Children: Essays on Everyday Environment and the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Habraken, N. J. / Teicher, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Based on many years of personal observation, Palladio's Children ong>criticalong>ly examong>inong>es the role of the architect as a professional descendent of Palladio, and as an heir to his architectural legacy. Seven ong>inong>novative and carefully crafted ong>essaysong> explore the widenong>inong>g ideological schism between today's architects whose core values, identity and education remaong>inong> rooted ong>inong> the Renaissance legacy of creatong>inong>g artful 'masterpieces', and the practical demands on a profession which acts withong>inong> an evolvong>inong>g, ubiquitous and autonomous built environment or 'field'. Clearly written yet expressong>inong>g complex, evolvong>inong>g ideas, this extended argument opens a new forum of debate across design theory, professional practice and academic issues. Movong>inong>g the subject on from a historical perspective, Habraken shows how architects are ong>inong>creasong>inong>gly ong>inong>volved ong>inong> the design of everyday buildong>inong>gs. This must lead to a reassessment of architects' identities, values and education, and the contribution of the architect ong>inong> the shapong>inong>g of the built environment.