Architecture, Ethics and Globalization

Download or read book Architecture, Ethics and Globalization written by Graham Owen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the gap between architectural theory and professional practice studies, this book offers critical inquiry into the shifting ground of ethical thought in the changing climate of the global economy. Looking at issues of contemporary significance to architectural critics, practitioners, educators, and students, the book also examines the role of the architectural academy in providing an education in ethical judgement. Including transcripts of responses and discussions among its contributors, a broad interdisciplinary set of perspectives are debated and often controversial points of view are put forward.