Design and the Built Environment of the Arctic

Design and the Built Environment of the Arctic is a concise introductory guide to the design and planning of the built environments in the Arctic region.

List of contents

Introduction: Grounding Design in the Arctic 1. The Heterogeneity of Arctic Cities 2. Infrastructural Urbanization of the Arctic 3. Comfort and Discomfort: Conflicting Concerns in Arctic Urban Planning and Design 4. Reframing Urban Relocation in Kiruna, Sweden: An Integrative Ownership Model for Resident-Led Transformations 5. Airport Landscapes: The Case of Qaqortoq Airport, South Greenland 6. Green Spaces in the Context of Changing Human-Environment Relations in Siberian Cities 7. Principles of Northern Housing Design with Examples from Alaska 8. Doing Things Differently: Design Research in Partnership with Innu and Inuit Communities in Northern Québec, Canada 9. Love and Care for Place in an Arctic Community: Place Development in Vardø, Norway 10. Land Inside

About the author

Leena Cho is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, co-director of Arctic Design Group (ADG), and co-principal of the design practice Kutonotuk. Her research centers on material agencies, urban landscapes, and scientific sites in the Arctic environments.
Matthew Jull, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, co-director of Arctic Design Group (ADG), and co-principal of the design practice Kutonotuk. Merging backgrounds in both architecture and as a research scientist in geophysics, his work examines the design of cities and buildings in extreme environments.

Summary

Design and the Built Environment of the Arctic is a concise introductory guide to the design and planning of the built environments in the Arctic region.

Product details

• Authors: Leena (University of Virginia Cho
• Assisted by: Leena Cho (Editor), Matthew Jull (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032667706
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3266770-6
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Building construction & materials, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Arctic regions, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Construction planning