
<b>A provocative look at the architecture of the future and the challenges of learning from the past</b><br><br><i>Open Source Architecture</i> is a visionary manifesto for the architecture of tomorrow that argues for a paradigm shift from architecture as a means of supporting the ego-fueled grand visions of “starchitects” to a collaborative, inclusive, network-driven process inspired by twenty-first-century trends such as crowd-sourcing, open access, and mass customization. The question is how collaborative design can avoid becoming design-by-committee. Authors Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel<br> navigate this topic nimbly in chapters such as “Why It Did Not Work” and “Learning from the Network.”<br> <br> They also meet the essential requirement of any manifesto, considering the applications of open-source architecture not only conceptually but also in practice, in chapters such as “Open Source Gets Physical” and “Building Harmonies.” <i>Open Source Architecture</i> is an important new work on the frontlines of architectural thought and practice.
Page Count:
160
Publication Date:
2015-06-30
ISBN-10:
0500343063
ISBN-13:
9780500343067
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