U.S. audience: architects (113;000); construction managers (389;000); engineers (228;000); urban and regional planners (32;000) All federally funded construction projects must be; by law; design-build projects
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A great sourcebookBy Tomas HribekThe editor of the books is to be congratulated for compiling all the key texts of the leading Continental philosophers on the topics of architecture; urbanism; or the built environment per se. Whether or not you are smitten by the so-called Continental philosophy -- a loosely connected group of twentieth century figures mostly active in Germany and France; from Heidegger and Adorno through Foucault and Derrida -- you cant deny that they have decisively influenced the contemporary architectural discourse. Its useful to have most of the relevant writings available in one volume.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very good oneBy Joel Lleverino RamonI already had taken a shot on this book; after a friend recommended it to me. Of course; its not a book by architects; its extracts offer different perspectives on architecture and urbanism that not always are found akin to architectural thought or conventional architectural thought; but thats precisely the point... highly recommended to anyone interested in.. well. Rethinking Architecture9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. solid choice of readingsBy Daniel WilliamsonContrary to the opinion of the fellow who gave this book 1 star; this book has an excellent selection of essays from many key 20th century thinkers (including three essays and 1 extract from Heidegger; which should be enough to undermine the critics credibility). For the most part; they are presented unedited in full. Many of the selections are must-reads for people who wish to understand particular periods in the history of modern architecture; and it is nice to have them all together under a single cover.