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Building (in) the Future

Recasting Labor in Architecture
Princeton Architectural Press Edited by Phillip Bernstein
and Peggy Deamer

8 x 9-1/2 in; 240 pp ; 200 color and 55 b/w
Paperback
ISBN 9781568988061
ISBN10 1568988060
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$29.95  

Building (in) the Future -- There is no denying the transformational role of the computer in the evolution of contemporary architectural practice. But does this techno-determinist account tell the whole story? Are humans becoming irrelevant to the overall development of the built environment? Building (in) the Future confronts these important questions by examining the fundamental human relationships that characterize contemporary design and construction. Thirty-four contributors including designers, engineers, fabricators, contractors, construction managers, planners, and scholars examine how contemporary practices of production are reshaping the design/construction process.

Through observations, arguments, and detailed project explorations contributors describe new models of practice and reorganizations of labor for the 21st century. Chapters include a reconsideration of craft in light of digital fabrication; an exploration of new methods of collaboration; an analysis of changes in contracts and standards; and an assessment of the new market realities of mass production and customization.