Xtreme houses / Courtenay Smith, Sean Topham.

By:

Smith, Courtenay

Contributor(s):

Topham, Sean

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Munich : Prestel, 2002Description: [168] p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cmISBN:

3791327895 (pbk.)

Other title:

Extreme houses

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

728.37 21

Summary: "The computer age, environmental concerns, overpopulation, suburban sprawl, and economic boom and bust have all conspired to bring about enormous change in our everyday lives, and perhaps nowhere more so than in out homes, this colelction of photographs, drawings, plans, and essays features exciting, newly designed and built dwelling spaces by architects, artists, collectives, and individuals that respond to our increasing awareness of archtiecture's ability to shape the way we live. Whether they are self-constructed, sea-worthy, portable, inflatable, or wearable, these homes push the envelope of what's considered 'normal' in domestic architecture. Yet each was designed in response to a very real and immediate concern, be it economic, spatial, resource-related, or aesthetic. Innovative, bold and sometimes shocking, these homes signal a new way of thinking abour what our homes can be. They will no doubt set the standard for where and how we live, now and in the future." -- back cover.

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Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Open Collection	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Open Collection	FCUC Library	728.37 SMI 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00014927

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. [166])

"The computer age, environmental concerns, overpopulation, suburban sprawl, and economic boom and bust have all conspired to bring about enormous change in our everyday lives, and perhaps nowhere more so than in out homes, this colelction of photographs, drawings, plans, and essays features exciting, newly designed and built dwelling spaces by architects, artists, collectives, and individuals that respond to our increasing awareness of archtiecture's ability to shape the way we live. Whether they are self-constructed, sea-worthy, portable, inflatable, or wearable, these homes push the envelope of what's considered 'normal' in domestic architecture. Yet each was designed in response to a very real and immediate concern, be it economic, spatial, resource-related, or aesthetic. Innovative, bold and sometimes shocking, these homes signal a new way of thinking abour what our homes can be. They will no doubt set the standard for where and how we live, now and in the future." -- back cover.

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