Description
Book SynopsisFrom local AIA (American Institute of Architects) chapters to magazine cover stories, architectural ethics is a topic of growing interest. This book offers a much-needed primer on the subject, covering the theoretical and historical aspects of ethics as well as practical, design-related issues.
Trade Review"...an invaluable piece of work, with its brisk tables andsummaries should be compulsory reading for architecture students."(Architecture Review, October 2000)
"The Authors of Ethics and the Practice of Architecture bring awealth of scholarship and experience to a subject that is not oftenso well explored." (Journal of Architectural Education,February 2003
Table of ContentsAWARENESS.
Introduction to Awareness.
Some Basics About Ethics.
The Ethical Nature of Architecture.
A More In-Depth Look at Ethical Concepts.
Businesses, Professions, and Ethical Obligations.
Ethics and Architectural Practices.
Ethical Reasoning.
UNDERSTANDING.
A Closer Look at Being an Architect.
A Closer Look at Making Architecture.
A Closer Look at Doing Architecture Ethically.
CHOICES.
Introduction to Choices.
Making Ethical Judgments.
Case Studies.
Epilogue.
Appendices.
Notes to the Text.
Works Cited in the Notes.
Works Recommended for Further Study.
Additional Architectural References.
Additional Information About the Photographs.
Index.
