Relational Architectural Ecologies

<p>Examining the complex social and material relationships between architecture and ecology which constitute modern cultures this collection responds to the need to extend architectural thinking about ecology beyond current design literatures. This book shows how the ‘habitats’ ‘natural milieus’ ‘places’ or ‘shelters’ that construct architectural ecologies are composed of complex and dynamic material spatial social political economic and ecological concerns.</p><p>With contributions from a range of leading international experts and academics in architecture art anthropology philosophy feminist theory law medicine and political science this volume offers professionals and researchers engaged in the social and cultural biodiversity of built environments new interdisciplinary perspectives on the relational and architectural ecologies which are required for dealing with the complex issues of sustainable human habitation and environmental action. The book provides:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>16 essays including two visual essays by leading international experts and academics from the UK US Australia New Zealand and Europe; including Rosi Braidotti Lorraine Code Verena Andermatt Conley and Elizabeth Grosz </li> <p> </p> <li>A clear structure: divided into 5 parts addressing bio-political ecologies and architectures; uncertain anxious and damaged ecologies; economics land and consumption; biological and medical architectural ecologies; relational ecological practices and architectures </li> <p> </p> <li>An exploration of the relations between human and political life </li> <p> </p> <li>An examination of issues such as climate change social and environmental well-being land and consumption economically damaging global approaches to design community ecologies and future architectural practice.</li> </ul>