Pyrotechnic Cities - Architecture, Fire-Safety and Standardisation

Summary

This book explores the relationship between architecture, government and fire. It posits that, through the question of fire-safety standardisation, building design comes to be both a problem for, and a tool of, government.

Product details

• Authors: Liam Ross
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.2022
• EAN: 9780367459673
• ISBN: 978-0-367-45967-3
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Adaptive Reuse & Renovation, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Interdisciplinary studies, History of Architecture, Urban communities, Risk assessment, Theory of architecture, Architectural structure and design, Health and safety in the workplace, ARCHITECTURE / Codes & Standards, Fire protection and safety