Open Source Architecture

Author: Carlo Ratti

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  • : $35.00 AUD
  • : 9780500343067
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : 01 April 2015
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  • : Carlo Ratti
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Barcode 9780500343067
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Description

This provocative book argues that it is high time the practice of architecture moved away from the ego-fuelled grand visions of starchitects to a networked, collaborative, inclusive model inspired by 21st-century trends such as crowd-sourcing, open access and mass customization. But how can collaborative design avoid becoming design-by-committee? Carlo Ratti and Matthew Claudel deftly navigate this and other vital questions, considering along the way the applications of open-source architecture not only conceptually, but also in practice. Open Source Architecture is a rallying cry to students and open-minded professionals seeking new perspectives on a profession that the authors passionately believe to be moribund.