Demenz stellt eine grosse Herausforderung dar - fur den Einzelnen wie fur die Gesellschaft. Derzeit leben weltweit mehr als 35 Millionen Menschen mit Demenz, und diese Zahl wird sich bis 2050 voraussichtlich verdoppeln. Eine solche Entwicklung betrifft auch die Architektur und den Stadtebau, denn Menschen mit Demenz koennen sich oft schwer orientieren und nehmen Raume verandert wahr. Wie sehen Wohnungen, oeffentliche Gebaude, Aussenraume, Quartiere und Stadte aus, wie die Infrastruktur und Umweltgestaltung, die den Anforderungen von Menschen mit Demenz und ihren Betreuern gerecht werden sollen? Welche Bedeutung erlangen hierbei sinnlich erfahrbare Elemente wie Licht, Farbe oder Akustik? Und nicht zuletzt: Kann die Beschaftigung mit Demenz auch eine Chance sein, ein neues Verstandnis von Raum zu entwickeln, das der Architektur und dem Bauen insgesamt und damit allen Menschen zugute kommt? Diesen Fragen geht das Buch umfassend in Fachbeitragen nach, die fur ihre verschiedenen Disziplinen die spezifischen Anforderungen herausarbeiten. Daneben zeigt es anhand von internationalen Projekten konkrete Loesungen auf. Das Buch richtet sich an samtliche an Entwurf und Planung Beteiligte Architekten, Innenarchitekten, Ingenieure, Stadtplaner, Kommunen, Bauherren sowie die Nutzer selbst: Menschen mit Demenz, ihre Angehoerigen und ihr soziales Umfeld.

Das Thema Bildung wird derzeit ebenso nachhaltig wie kontrovers offentlich diskutiert. Das Buch stellt in Expertenbeitragen von Architekten, Padagogen und Fachjournalisten Aspekte, Anforderungen und aktuelle Tendenzen der Bauaufgabe dar, es stellt gelungene Beispiele vor und gibt Handlungsempfehlungen. Aus dem Inhalt: Wir waren schon mal weiter (Arno Lederer) Wie werden unsere Kinder lernen? (Otto Seydel) Schulraum ist Lebensraum (Falk Jaeger) Lebenslanglich verortet (Gert Kahler) Bildungsbauten international (Hubertus Adam

Any fan of mid-century cool will crave this impressive book on theworks of East German engineer Ulrich Muther, a pioneer in concreteshell construction from the early 1960s. A beautifully photographedsmall-format book, this winner of the 2009 Architecture Book Prize fromthe Deutsches Architektur Museum brings together (for the first time)these fresh and technically impressive buildings. From the Space Agebeach house on the cover to a myriad of modernism all aroundGermany, Muther's remarkable vision opens a whole new world totoday's architecture buff. Includes plans, project information,survey maps and addresses to facilitate on-site visits (the book is justthe right size for a glove compartment). With articles by MichaelWagner and Rahel Lammler, Prof. Arch. Georg Giebeler, Prof. Dr.Massimo Laffranchi.

Home Design in an Aging World examines changing norms and social strains in an aging world, and looks at their implications for home design. Comparing the United States tosix other nations with growing populations of seniors, the text explores the ways that home-design is shaped by the interplay of demographics, social norms, and government policy and energized by the availability of new technologies and new building materials. The cross-national discussion follows the growing trend towards a more global understanding of social issues while covering the differences among the nations in terms of the effects of policy on the types of housing available, the design elements, and what people can afford. By raising important issues such as universal design implications, technology and aging in home design, and financing options and implications, this text sensitizes students and professional to unique challenges of designing for the aging.Features- Highlighted key terms and concepts- Study and discussion questions and cross-cultural comparisons at the end of every chapter to encourage critical thinking- An Appendix that explores accessible homes to more livable communities through real case studies. - Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom

This book enlarges our understanding of Goodhue, neither fully researched nor justly appreciated until now, by examining his residential designs within the framework of his better-known ecclesiastical and secular projects. At the same time it takes a closer look at the man behind the drawing board. Covered here are twenty built and six unbuilt houses that provide new insight into the evolution of Goodhue's architecture during the 33-year period of his remarkable career. Although these projects made up only a small portion of his total work, they are rich in architectural expression. Though time has brought unavoidable changes to the buildings, Goodhue's legacy lives on. Philip Johnson has called Goodhue "America's leading architect of his day," and this book demonstrates clearly Goodhue's role in the modern movement and the place he merits in the history of architecture.

The International Energy Agency's Task 13 is to advance solar building technologies. As part of that programme, 15 houses in 12 countries have been built to test new technologies and strategies for achieving low energy demand while maintaining a good indoor climate.;The principal strategies used and evaluated are: minimization of heat losses, profiting from passive solar and internal gains, heating with an active solar system, heating with recovered heat and providing auxiliary heat efficiently.;For each house, this work provides a list of energy features incorporated, an analysis of energy demand, a floor plan, and a description of methods of construction. The houses range from apartment blocks to detached and terraced housing. Local weather conditions, building styles and cultural requirements are taken into consideration.

An exploration of the architecture of dormitories that exposes deeply held American beliefs about education, youth, and citizenship Every fall on move-in day, parents tearfully bid farewell to their beloved sons and daughters at college dormitories: it is an age-old ritual. The residence hall has come to mark the threshold between childhood and adulthood, housing young people during a transformational time in their lives. Whether a Gothic stone pile, a quaint Colonial box, or a concrete slab, the dormitory is decidedly unhomelike, yet it takes center stage in the dramatic arc of many American families. This richly illustrated book examines the architecture of dormitories in the United States from the eighteenth century to 1968, asking fundamental questions: Why have American educators believed for so long that housing students is essential to educating them? And how has architecture validated that idea? Living on Campus is the first architectural history of this critical building type. Grounded in extensive archival research, Carla Yanni's study highlights the opinions of architects, professors, and deans, and also includes the voices of students. For centuries, academic leaders in the United States asserted that on-campus living enhanced the moral character of youth; that somewhat dubious claim nonetheless influenced the design and planning of these ubiquitous yet often overlooked campus buildings. Through nuanced architectural analysis and detailed social history, Yanni offers unexpected glimpses into the past: double-loaded corridors (which made surveillance easy but echoed with noise), staircase plans (which prevented roughhousing but offered no communal space), lavish lounges in women's halls (intended to civilize male visitors), specially designed upholstered benches for courting couples, mixed-gender saunas for students in the radical 1960s, and lazy rivers for the twenty-first century's stressed-out undergraduates. Against the backdrop of sweeping societal changes, communal living endured because it bolstered networking, if not studying. Housing policies often enabled discrimination according to class, race, and gender, despite the fact that deans envisioned the residence hall as a democratic alternative to the elitist fraternity. Yanni focuses on the dormitory as a place of exclusion as much as a site of fellowship, and considers the uncertain future of residence halls in the age of distance learning.

From Olympic training pools to relaxing spas, child-friendly swimming complexes to private bathing facilities, this area offers a diversity of function matched only by the architectural diversity showcased in this volume. The demand in each case is met by contemporary and innovative designs that explore the medium of water as both a powerfully creative and a calming force. Swim! Best of Pool Design introduces a global array of private and public pools, many representing daring experimentation with location, form and material, pushing the boundaries of creativity and functionality in the design of distinctive and sophisticated facilities. From the contents: Les Bains des Docks in Le Havre, France (Jean Nouvel) The Tank at the Golden Nugget Hote in Las Vegas, USA (Kirksey Architecture) San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile (Fernando Fischmann) Rooftop pool at the Joule Hotel in Dallas, USA (Adam Tihany) Beijing National Aquatics Centre, China (PTW Architects, Arup, CSCEC, CCDI)

Climate change and increasing resource scarcity together with rising traffic volumes force us to develop new environmentally friendly and people-oriented mobility options. In order to provide a positive mobility experience, the transition from one mobility mode to another must be managed smoothly and safely, and individual, shared or public means of transportation must become convenient and easy. Conceptual as well as existing infrastructure projects provide models for future sustainable and connected mobility. This volume focuses on the importance of design, introducing through photos, plans, and brief texts over 60 groundbreaking projects from the disciplines of product design, architecture, and urban planning. With this international overview Mobility Design portrays the current situation of sustainable mobility systems, while identifying mobility as one of the most important design tasks of the future. With project texts by Markus Hieke, Christian Holl, and Martina Metzner

The Neue Nationalgalerie on the Berlin Kulturforum is an architectural icon as well as the crowning conclusion of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's life work. An outstandingly successful and sensitive refurbishment and modernization project was carried out for the building's most significant overhaul since its opening in 1968. It complies with the requirements of a contemporary museum exhibition facility, as well as monument-preservation guidelines. David Chipperfield Architects developed the renovation concept under the motto of "As much Mies as possible." This publication provides deep insight into the planning, execution, monument preservation, and restoration from the perspective of those involved. The exemplary handling of the historical fabric is presented in design documents and numerous large-format photographs that impressively illustrate the design stage, the construction site, and the refurbishment results. With articles by David Chipperfield, Bernhard Furrer, Gunny Harboe, Joachim Jager, Dirk Lohan, Fritz Neumeyer, Alexander Schwarz, Gerrit Wegener, and some 30 project managers

Der Wunsch nach Schutz und Nahrung treibt den Menschen seit Urzeiten an, seine Umwelt zu gestalten - und manchmal zeigt er dabei eine erstaunliche Anpassungsfahigkeit an Klima- oder Umweltbedingungen. In allen Regionen der Welt haben Menschen Wege gefunden, sich lebenswerte Bedingungen zu schaffen und diese mit erprobten Bauweisen uber Generationen weitergegeben. Dieses Buch bietet eine eindrucksvolle Sammlung vieler fast schon vergessener Kenntnisse und Methoden, sich dem oertlichen Klima und den vorhandenen Ressourcen anzupassen anstatt sie zu ignorieren. Vielleicht liegt der Schlussel fur das Bauen der Zukunft deshalb in traditionellen Bauweisen und das Geheimnis fur eine gelungene Globalisierung in der Analyse bewahrter Systeme. Beeindruckende Projekte dokumentieren die Beziehung zwischen Umwelt und gebauter Umgebung in den funf Klimazonen der Erde.

For some time now, school buildings have represented an important field in architecture, and there is an enduring interest in the challenges this design task presents. This publication explains in eleven chapters the central parameters for this architectural typology: The role of the school in the community or neighborhood, questions of sustainability, flexible spaces for learning, the role of furniture, participation in the design process, learning outside the classroom, landscape design, opportunities and challenges of special schools, and the role of new pedagogical concepts. Each theme is thoroughly investigated and illustrated with numerous buildings presenting model solutions for specific problems or aspects.

Master the skills most important for drawing, detailing, and designing residential structures with RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, DRAFTING, AND DETAILING, 2E. This step-by-step presentation centers exclusively on residential, familiarizing readers with standard construction practices involving wood, engineered materials, steel, and concrete as well as the latest "green" concepts and alternative materials. Updates throughout this edition reflect the latest standards, codes and guidelines, including the 2012 International Residential Code (R). Readers concentrate on CAD techniques using the guidelines from the United States National CAD - Standard (R)--V5. Professional examples from architects, engineers, and designers as well as activities using actual architectural drawings and designs place readers into the role of professional CAD technicians.

"Everyone, rich or poor, deserves a shelter for the soul." Samuel Mockbee

Based on this simple premise, in 1992 Samuel Mockbee launched the Rural Studio to create homes and community buildings for the poor while offering hands-on architecture training for coming generations. Choosing impoverished Hale County, Alabama, for his bold experiment, Mockbee and his Auburn University students peppered this left-behind corner of the rural South with striking buildings of exceptional design. Most use recycled and curious materials: hay bales, surplus tires, leftover carpet tiles, even discarded 1980 Chevy Caprice windshields. The publication of "Rural Studio" brought this innovative work to the public, and five printings later continues to affect the way people view architecture.

Since Mockbee's death in 2001, the Rural Studio has continued to thrive, a tribute to its founder's vision. In 2004, the American Institute of Architects posthumously awarded Mockbee its highest honor, the Gold Medal for Architecture. Under Mockbee's successor, Andrew Freear, the studio has seeded southwest Alabama with an additional seventeen architectural landmarks, and all are shown here. With thoughtful text from Andrea Oppenheimer Dean and stunning photographs by Timothy Hursley, this new book explains the changes the studio has undergone during the last four years and its continuing ability to "proceed and be bold," as Mockbee counseled.

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Nova Scotia has a rich heritage of houses dating from the 1700s. Here, the best examples of every important house style over the past 250 years are brought together in full colour. The authors have travelled to all parts of the province to select the finest examples of architectural heritage. Most of these buildings are accessible to the public and some have been carefully restored, allowing you to revisit the way people lived in Nova Scotia's past.
You'll read how each house style reached Nova Scotia and discover how to identify not only its characteristic features but variants unique to the province. The authors also explain how new technologies have affected architectural style, and how the most available building material -- wood -- was used for houses designed to be constructed of brick, stone and mortar.

This issue of "DASH" examines the history and the future of the sustainable home, with particular attention to technical issues such as solar energy and ventilation and material-use concepts. Essays and planning documentation provide a critical analysis of the current state of affairs as well as an exploration of possibilities for the future.