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Author Charlesworth, Esther Ruth.

Title Architects without frontiers : war, reconstruction and design responsibility / Esther Charlesworth
Published Oxford : Architectural, 2006

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  720.103 Cha/Awf  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. From lines of contention to zones of connection -- 2. Architects and war -- 3. Archetypes -- 4. Beirut - city as heart versus city as spine -- 5. Nicosia - reconstruction as resolution -- 6. Mostar - reconstruction as reconciliation -- 7. From zones of contention to lines of connection - implications for the design profession -- 8. Architects without frontiers - implications for design education
Summary "The title of this book, Architects Without Frontiers, points to the potential for architects to play important roles in post-war relief and reconstruction. By working sans frontieres, Charlesworth suggests that architects and design professionals have a significant opportunity to assist peace-making and reconstruction efforts in the period immediately after conflict or disaster, when much of the housing, hospital, educational, transport, civic and business infrastructure has been destroyed or badly damaged." "Through selected case studies, Charlesworth examines the role of architects, planners, urban designers and landscape architects in three cities following conflict - Beirut, Nicosia and Mostar - three cities where the mental and physical scars of violent conflict still remain. This book expands the traditional role of the architect from 'hero' to 'peacemaker' and discusses how design educators can stretch their wings to encompass the proliferating agendas and sites of uncivil unrest."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-168) and index
Subject Urban renewal -- Case studies.
Architecture and society -- Case studies.
Architecture and society.
Architecture -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies.
Architecture -- Bosnia and Hercegovnia -- Mostar
Architecture -- Cyprus -- Nicosia.
Architecture -- Lebanon -- Beirut.
Postwar reconstruction -- Case studies.
Architecture -- Psychological aspects.
Postwar reconstruction.
Genre/Form Case studies.
ISBN 0750668407 (paperback)
9780750668408 (paperback)