Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) 2012

Featured Books at this Event

1. Insurgent Public Space

   Guerrilla Urbanism and the Remaking of Contemporary Cities

   Edited by Jeffrey Hou

   Winner of the EDRA book prize for 2012. In cities around the world, individuals and groups are reclaiming and creating urban sites, temporary spaces and informal gathering places. These ‘insurgent public spaces’ challenge conventional views of how urban areas are defined and used, and how they can...

   Published April 18th 2010 by Routledge
2. Analysing Architecture

   3rd Edition

   By Simon Unwin

   Clear and accessible, Analysing Architecture opens a fresh way to understanding architecture. It offers a unique ‘notebook’ of architectural strategies to present an engaging introduction to elements and concepts in architectural design. Beautifully illustrated throughout with the author’s original...

   Published January 26th 2009 by Routledge
3. Exercises in Architecture

   Learning to Think as an Architect

   By Simon Unwin

   Architecture is a doing word. You can learn a great deal about the workings of architecture through analysing examples but a fuller understanding of its powers and potential comes through practice, by trying to do it... This book offers student architects a series of exercises that will develop...

   Published January 5th 2012 by Routledge
4. Eleven Exercises in the Art of Architectural Drawing

   Slow Food for the Architect's Imagination

   By Marco Frascari

   This book deals with the critical nature and crucial role of architectural drawings. A manual which is essentially not a manual; it is an elucidation of an elegant manner for practising architecture. Organized around eleven exercises, the book does not emphasize speed, nor incorporate many...

   Published February 24th 2011 by Routledge
5. Integral Sustainable Design

   Transformative Perspectives

   By Mark DeKay

   This book offers practical and theoretical tools for more effective sustainable design solutions and for communicating sustainable design ideas to today's diverse stakeholders. It uses integral theory to make sense of the many competing ideas in this area and offers a powerful conceptual framework...

   Published April 6th 2011 by Routledge
6. Researching Sustainability

   A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement

   Edited by Alex Franklin, Paul Blyton

   This book is for students and researchers across the social sciences who are planning, conducting and disseminating research on sustainability-related issues. Real-world sustainability problems cross many boundaries, and this is the first book to guide students and practitioners through the...

   Published July 31st 2011 by Routledge
7. Smartcities and Eco-Warriors

   By CJ Lim, Ed Liu

   Modern methods of agriculture have led to cities growing out of control and reducing the available agricultural land, threatening the sustainability of our food system. The previous mutually sustaining relationships of animals, humans and the land have been lost with the progress of industry. The...

   Published February 22nd 2010 by Routledge
8. Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood

   2nd Edition

   By David Rudlin, Nicholas Falk

   This successful title, previously known as 'Building the 21st Century Home' and now in its second edition, explores and explains the trends and issues that underlie the renaissance of UK towns and cities and describes the sustainable urban neighbourhood as a model for rebuilding urban areas.The...

   Published August 27th 2009 by Routledge
9. The Architect's Portfolio

   Planning, Design, Production

   By Andreas Luescher

   The creation of a successful portfolio is a vital skill needed by architectural students and professionals alike. In a highly competitive global market the accomplished representation of the architect’s work must be able to turn opportunities into triumphs. This book offers a fresh step-by-step...

   Published July 20th 2010 by Routledge
10. The Green Studio Handbook

    2nd Edition

    By Alison Kwok, Walter Grondzik

    Learn how to integrate green strategies into your building design. This practical handbook provides an essential introduction to green design strategies – helping you to understand how to save energy, water and material resources. It provides the information required to make judgments about which...

    Published March 21st 2011 by Routledge
11. Twenty Buildings Every Architect Should Understand

    By Simon Unwin

    Have you ever wondered how the ideas behind the world’s greatest architectural designs came about? What process does an architect go through to design buildings which become world-renowned for their excellence? This book reveals the secrets behind these buildings. He asks you to ‘read’...

    Published February 28th 2010 by Routledge
12. Urban Design

    The Composition of Complexity

    By Ron Kasprisin

    For planning to be successful, design must mean more than simply blindly following the dictates of legislation and regulation – yet losing sight of the importance of the design process is all too often exactly what has happened. Ron Kasprisin has written a book for students of planning and urban...

    Published May 31st 2011 by Routledge