"Describing the orientation and layout of the Chhetri house and surrounding compound; it shows how the orientation and distribution of everyday social activities with the domestic mandala shape people's experience of the enigmas of their lifeworld as householders, and analyses t…
"Describing the orientation and layout of the Chhetri house and surrounding compound; it shows how the orientation and distribution of everyday social activities with the domestic mandala shape people's experience of the enigmas of their lifeworld as householders, and analyses t…
"Describing the orientation and layout of the Chhetri house and surrounding compound; it shows how the orientation and distribution of everyday social activities with the domestic mandala shape people's experience of the enigmas of their lifeworld as householders, and analyses t…
The manner in which we talk about our housing is discussed in this volume, which uses a series of speculations, using philosophical analysis & critique, personal anecdote, film criticism, social & cultural theory, & policy analysis to consider housing as a reflection of our anxi…
"Stories of House and Home is a social and cultural history of the massive construction campaign that Khrushchev instituted in 1957 to resolve the housing crisis in the Soviet Union and to provide each family its own apartment. Decent housing was deemed the key to a healthy, pro…
"Buildings Used takes the reader on an exploration into the impact of use on buildings and users. While most histories and theories of architecture focus on a building's conception, design, and realization, this book argues that its identity is formed after its completion throug…
Spirit and Place has been written to emphasise the importance of the environment on the way we think, feel and behave. In order to heal ourselves, we must first heal the environment. Day outlines the issues that must be addressed to achieve this.
Built environment surrounds us for 90% of our lives but only now are we realising its influence on the environment, our health, and how we think, feel and behave both individually and socially. Spirit & Place shows how to work towards a sustainable environment through socially i…
