Sustainable design. Vol. 3. Towards a new ethics for architecture and the city
The unseen economic, ecological, social and cultural challenges facing
contemporary societies are being addressed by architects and planners as
they search for a new definition of progress and the right balance between
man and the environment. The understanding of design as a collective process
based on shared ethics, methods and experiments has been rewarded since
2007 by the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture<sup>TM</sup>. An honour created
by the arahitect and professor, Jana Revedin, in partnership with international
scientific institutions and the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine of Paris.
The award received the patronage of UNESCO in 2011.
The 2011 and 2012 award winners and their achievements are presented in
this critical review by Marie-Hélène Contai which discusses the rich global
debate about architecture as it addresses society's transitions.This is preceded
by a new theoretical approach to urban morphologies and participatory
design, « The Radicant City : Why Sustainable Living Space Grows Like Ivy »
by Jana Revedin and aforeword by Christopher Alexander.
