Architecture and its Ethical Dilemmas [Hardcover]

Nicholas Ray (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415348684 | ISBN-13: 978-0415348683 | Publication Date: December 20, 2005

A cast of leading writers and practitioners tackle the ethical questions that architects are increasingly facing in their work, from practical considerations in construction to the wider social context of buildings, their appearance, use and place in the narrative of the environment. This book gives an account of these ethical questions from the perspectives of historical architectural practice, philosophy, and business, and examines the implications of such dilemmas. Taking the current discussion of ethics in architecture on to a new stage, this volume provides an accumulation of diverse opinions, focusing on architects' actions and products that materially affect the lives of people in all urbanized societies.

Editorial Reviews

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'All the individual contributions ... are consistently well written and thought provoking ... at a time when architects are being arrested in Japan for knowingly putting the public at risk for personal gain, this is an extremely timely publication which I would highly recommend.' - Kevin Nute, The Architectural Review

'A timely contribution to the advancement of the understanding of the complex range of ethical issues faced by the profession.' - Building Research & Information

About the Author

Nicholas Ray is Reader Emeritus at the University of Cambridge Department of Architecture. He is Fellow and Director of Studies in Architecture for Jesus College, Cambridge, and Director of Nicholas Ray Associates, architects, a practice mostly engaged in buildings for tertiary education. He is the author of Cambridge Architecture - a Concise Guide, numerous articles in professional journals and a forthcoming study of Alvar Aalto.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (December 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415348684
• ISBN-13: 978-0415348683
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,633,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating compilation of essays, November 9, 2005

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This review is from: Architecture and its Ethical Dilemmas (Hardcover)

This is an original book. The contributors are experts in their fields. Nicholas Ray has compiled a collection of essays on the Ethics of building which are truly thought-provoking and inspiring. The book has been presented in a clean and clear way, and the essay format means that it is easy to dip into and read a short section. Try it!