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Ground Rules in Humanitarian Design

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781118361597 Author(s): Alice Min Soo Chun Format: Paperback Year: 2015 Edition: 1st Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Dimensions: 244 x 0 x 172 (w x l x h) Pages: 264 Series: Ad Reader

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Description: Delve deep into the complex issues surrounding humanitarian design Ground Rules in Humanitarian Design establishes essential foundations for thinking about humanitarian design and its role in global change. Outlining a vital framework for designing for impoverished and disaster-stricken communities, this informative guide explores the integration of culture, art, architecture, economy, ecology, health, and education. Experts on land, health, water, housing, education, and planning weigh in with best practices and critical considerations during the design process, and discussion of the environmental considerations and local materials/skills will broaden your understanding of this nuanced specialty. Richly illustrated, this guide combines graphic documentation of projects, maps, and data-tracking developments from Asia, Africa, and the Americas to underscore the complexities of this emerging and evolving field. The ambition to provide humanitarian architecture for areas in acute need is driving design innovation worldwide among both practitioners and educators. This book provides an indispensable resource for those engaged in the search for the sustainable inclusion of cultural code and compassion as a technology for design innovation. * Learn how to approach the problem of humanitarian design * Understand the cultural factors that play into development * Develop a new framework for plan