TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sinha, Sumita
TI  - Architecture for rapid change and scarce resources
SN  - 9781849711166
U1  - 720.103 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Economic aspect
KW  - Architectural practice
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Architecture and society
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents : Foreword by Nick Baker.--
PART 1. The world of the development activist-1. Introduction : architecture of rapid change and scarce resources--
2. Big games and small money--
3. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves : the story of cities and slums-- 
PART 2. The hard city and the development activist--
4. Materials and technology--
5. Learning from tradition : sustainable cities--
6. Participatory design for scarce sources and rapid change-- PART 3. Soft city and the development activist--
7. Culture, ethics and other travelling discomforts--
8. Observing and recording the soft and hard cities : tools and (cautionary) tales-- 
9. The development activist and new ways of working.
N2  - Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. This book explores what it means for development practitioners to practice architecture on a global scale and provides a blueprint for developing architectural practices
ER  -