Histories of Ecological Design - by Lydia Kallipoliti (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This book documents the intersection of architecture and design with ecology, environmental history, policy, governance and law from the 19th century to today. It presents conflicting definitions and concepts of architects and designers and the parallel histories of their intellectual positions toward environmental throughout time.

There have been many accounts on the history of ecology and others on the migration of ecological thought to design and architecture practice. Yet, the work of a focused and expanded history of ecological design is much needed. This book presents conflicting definitions and concepts of architects and designers and the parallel histories of their intellectual positions toward environmental thought from the 19th century to today.
To survey the formation of this field, the history of ecological design will be not be exclusively examined chronologically, but also in connected worldviews, each rendering evolving perceptions of nature, its relation to culture, and the occupation of the natural world by human and non-human subjects.

Review Quotes

"Perhaps the Cyclopedia's most valuable contribution as a speculative guidebook is its development of concrete terms for the range of responses to environmental anxiety--everything from corporate geoengineering to Indigenous repatriation--likely felt by anyone who picks up a copy." --The Architect's Newspaper

"The eighteen chapters comprising "Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia" are organized by Professor Lydia Kallipoliti into three main sections (Naturalism; Synthetic Naturalism; Dark Naturalism), and enhanced for the reader's benefit with the inclusion of a Bibliography. Of special and particular interest to readers concerned with sustainability, green design, and environmental policy development/practice", "Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia". This paperback edition of "Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia" from Actar D is especially recommended for personal and professional reading lists, as well as college/university library supplemental Environmental Science curriculum studies and collections." --Midwest Book Review