Housing Transformations - Shaping the Space of Twenty-First Century Living

Zusatztext " A serious and important addition to the [housing] literature." - Housing Studies Informationen zum Autor Bridget Franklin is Lecturer in Housing in the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University. She has written and researched extensively on a range of topics in housing studies. Klappentext Including illustrated case study examples! this book explores a range of literature! combines social theory with elements from the built environment disciplines! and explores how and why we build where we do. Zusammenfassung Including illustrated case study examples, this original and groundbreaking book explores a wide range of literature, combines social theory with elements from the built environment disciplines and explores how and why we build where we do. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Part1: Theory! Concept and Practice 1. Towards a Contextual Approach 2. Unsettling Structures: Insecurity and Change in a Globalised Society 3. The Institutional Framework: Powers! Policies and Procedures 4. Agency and Action: Negotiation! Influence and Resistance 5. The Built Form: Design and Discourse Part2: Issues! Projects and Processes 6. Revisioning the Village 7. Monuments Made Good 8. Settings of Structured Dependency 9. Constructing City Lifestyles 10. Alternative Modes of Dwelling Part3: Conclusion 11. Making Connections References Index

Product details

• Authors: Bridget Franklin, Bridget (Cardiff University Franklin, Franklin Bridget
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2006
• EAN: 9780415336192
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33619-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Housing and Society Series; Housing and Society Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; History, Cultural Studies, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, Professional interior design, Humanities, Regional & area planning, Architecture: interior design, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning, Civil engineering, surveying and building