Architecture and Waste: A (Re)planned Obsolescence
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 194515005X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The volume compares the well-established waste-to-energy industries in Sweden with less established cases in the northeast of the United States." --ArchDaily . "This collection’s primary editor, Hanif Kara, is well-known for his expertise in design structural engineering: he is, among other things, design director and co-founder of London-based structural engineering practice AKT II and professor of the Practice of Architectural Technology at Harvard Graduate School of Design.Consequently, this book presents a "refreshed, design-led approach to waste-to-energy (WTE) plants," reflecting work done at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD)
Hanif Kara is Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology at GSD and Principal at AKTII.Leire Asensio is Lecturer in Architecture and Senior Research Associate at GSD.
Through comparing the well-established waste-to-energy industries in Sweden with less established engagements in the northeast of the United States, opportunities and lessons are revealed.This book presents a refreshed, design-led approach to waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, reflecting work done at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Architecture and design currently play a minor role in the design and construction of industrial building types, especially waste-to-energy facilities.Architects have a role to play in integrating waste-to-energy plants physically and programmatically within their urban or suburban contexts, as well as potentially lessening the generally negative perception of energy recovery plants.. Architecture and design currently play a minor role in the design and construction of industrial building types, especially waste-to-energy facilities