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Transforming Issues in Housing Design
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TRANSFORMING ISSUES IN HOUSING DESIGN
A practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design
Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and constitution of housing. This collection of articles explores many of the most pressing and relevant issues related to the ongoing transformation of housing design.
Twenty-two contributed chapters discuss the past and current state of housing design, how it evolved to become what it is today, and, finally, how it may unfold in the future. A team of global experts presents the most up-to-date research and a diverse and illuminating collection of examples to highlight housing design around the world.
Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to modern housing design and how it relieves and contributes to various social and economic problems
- Insightful explorations of the built environment, interior architecture, urban design, sustainable living, space planning, and more
- Practical discussions of a theoretical framework to make sense of housing design concepts
- Complete treatments of concepts, research, and built projects from a diverse range of communities and cultures
Perfect for architects and students of urban studies, interior design, and architecture, Transforming Issues in Housing Design will also benefit those who design, research, and teach housing.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Sustaining the American Dream: Living Large in a Depleting World
- 2 Modern Residential Heritage in Transformation
- 3 Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy to Meet Contemporary Housing Needs
- 4 Lean Tech, High Performance: Balancing Affordability and Technology in Net Zero Housing
- 5 Passive Resistance: North American Passive House Complexities
- 6 Home is Where the Tiny House is? Re-framing Downsized Livings Potential
- 7 On Stigma, Homelessness, and Homes: Housing Typologies and the Tent City
- 8 Post-Crisis Housing and Placemaking: Preserving Identity amid the Loss of Home
- 9 Soviet Era Apartments in Ukraine: Then and Now
- 10 Demystifying Flexibility and Enhancing Quality of Life in Multi-Family Housing Design
- 11 The Transformation of Work and Home as Workspace
- 12 Home Improvement: The Intersection of Functionality, Economics, and Aesthetics
- 13 Assemble-It-Yourself: The Perceived Value of Residential Furniture
- 14 On Generating Domestic Atmospheres Which Nurture Our Bodies and Moods
- 15 Reinvention of Color in Housing: From Vernacular Interiors to Post-pandemic Strategies
- 16 Parametric Design as a Tool / As a Goal: Shifting Focus from Form to Function
- 17 Transformation of Interfaces and Interactions in and around the Contemporary House
- 18 Indoor Soundscapes of the Future: Listening to Smart Houses
- 19 Health Smart Homes and the Transformation of Occupant Experience and Wellness
- 20 Design Guidelines for Effective Long-term Care Needs of Older Adults at Home
- 21 Designing Cohousing Environments for Older Adults
- 22 Expanding Concepts of Inclusive Housing
- Index
- End User License Agreement