Author : GRAFT
Release : 2016-05-24
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 547/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Architecture Activism by : GRAFT
Download or read book Architecture Activism written by GRAFT. This book was released on 2016-05-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in Los Angeles in 1998, GRAFT is a global architectural practice which now maintains branches in Berlin and Beijing. The international practice, which is involved in architectural, urban, and product design – as well as branding – is known for its experimental and interdisciplinary designs as well as for its strong social commitment. The publication will document only projects characteristic of this social responsibility – it portrays architecture as an active tool for driving, in a global context, the development of places worth living in. One key project is the Solar Kiosk developed in 2012, a high-output, solar-based unit which is already used by many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa to secure their power supply.