{"product_id":"many-voices-4","title":"Many Voices","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you know how to create beautiful buildings that truly promote\nsocial change? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArchitects need to understand how to design for social equity, but\ntoo often this is presented as a choice between work that \u003ci\u003edoes \u003c\/i\u003egood and\nwork that \u003ci\u003elooks \u003c\/i\u003egood. When done well, building for social equity can\ndirectly enhance the formal, experimental and creative language of\narchitecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned architects\nSara Caples and Everardo Jefferson, who have been designing for underserved multi-cultural\ncommunities in New York for decades, provide thought leadership that is deeply rooted\nin practice. By urging architects to approach equity projects with an open mind,\nthe volume highlights the need  to dig\ndeep into the diverse culture of local neighbourhoods. It provides techniques\nto encourage listening, communicating and fully engaging with users, resulting\nin imaginative design responses that draw on all the tools that the architect\npossesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with\ninterviews from established and up-and-coming designers, and highly illustrated\ncase studies from all over the world, this accessibly written book serves both as\na point of inspiration and a challenge to Western-centric ways of working. Ultimately, it explores how\nlistening to the aspirations of diverse communities enriches designs and\nbroadens the architectural language of all involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-         \nInternational case studies from Austria, Brazil, Bolivia, China, Egypt,\nIndia, USA and many more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-         \nInterviews from leading designers, including: Tatiana Bilbao,\nWanda Dalla Costa, Andres Lepik, Xu Tiantian, Li Xiaodong, Sara Zewde\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-         \nGuidance on a range of topics, from integrating narratives to working\nwith colour, communicating with communities and stakeholders to ethical\npractice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RIBA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253999882584,"sku":"9781914124327","price":45.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781914124327.jpg?v=1771568153","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/many-voices-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}