TY - JOUR

T1 - Reinterpreting sustainable architecture

T2 - the place of technology

AU - Guy, Simon

AU - Farmer, Graham

PY - 2001/2

Y1 - 2001/2

N2 - This paper examines the relationships between diverse technical design strategies and competing conceptions of ecological place making. It highlights the conceptual challenges involved in defining what we mean by calling a building “green” and outlines a social constructivist perspective on the development of sustainable architecture. The paper identifies six alternative logics of ecological design which have their roots in competing conceptions of environmentalism, and explores the ways in which each logic prefigures technological strategies and alternative visions of sustainable places. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of the contested nature of ecological design for architectural education, practice, and research.

AB - This paper examines the relationships between diverse technical design strategies and competing conceptions of ecological place making. It highlights the conceptual challenges involved in defining what we mean by calling a building “green” and outlines a social constructivist perspective on the development of sustainable architecture. The paper identifies six alternative logics of ecological design which have their roots in competing conceptions of environmentalism, and explores the ways in which each logic prefigures technological strategies and alternative visions of sustainable places. Finally, the paper discusses the implications of the contested nature of ecological design for architectural education, practice, and research.

KW - ENVIRONMENT

U2 - 10.1162/10464880152632451

DO - 10.1162/10464880152632451

M3 - Journal article

VL - 54

SP - 140

EP - 148

JO - Journal of Architectural Education

JF - Journal of Architectural Education

SN - 1046-4883

IS - 3

ER -