Integral sustainable design : transformative perspectives

By:

DeKay, Mark

Publication details: London Earthscan Publishing 2011Description: xxxviii,490pISBN:

9781849712026

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.47 DEK

Contents:

CONTENTS Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgements xvii Acronyms and Abbreviations xx Preface xxi Part I The Four Perspectives Of Integral Sustainable Design: Touching All the Bases of the Sustainable Design World 1 Introduction 3 1 Design Principles from the Four Perspectives 11 2 Exploring Deeper into the Behaviours Perspective 41 3 Exploring Deeper into the Systems Perspective 57 4 Exploring Deeper into the Cultures Perspective 76 5 Exploring Deeper into the Experiences Perspective 101 Part I Conclusion 128 Part II Levels of Complexity in Sustainable Design: The Four Contemporary Structures 131 Introduction 133 6 Levels and Lines: The Development of Sustainable Design 138 7 A Developmental View of Design History 152 8 Design Awareness: The Six Essential Lines 165 9 The 16 Prospects of Sustainable Design 172 10 Unfolding Prospects of the Interior Perspectives 177 11 Unfolding Prospects of the Exterior Perspectives 203 Expanding the Design Self: Transforming the Sustainable Designer 239 Part II Conclusion 249 Part III Ecological Design Thinking: The Six Perceptual Shifts 253 Introduction 255 13 The Shift from Objects to Relationships to Subject-Object Relations 263 14 The Shift from Analysis to Context to Analysis-Context-Ground 270 15 The Shift from Structure to Process to Unfolding 282 16 The Shift from Materiality to Configuration to Pattern Languages 292 17 The Shift from Parts to Wholes to Ho/ons 302 18 The Shift from Hierarchies to Networks to Holarchies 308 Part III Conclusion 316 Part IV Designing Relationships to Nature: Metaphors and Injunctions for Deep Connections 319 Introduction 321 19 The Nature of Nature from Five Levels 325 20 Designing in Relationship to Traditional Nature 354 21 Designing in Relationship to Modern Nature 367 22 Designing in Relationship to Postmodern Nature 379 23 Designing in Relationship to Integral Nature 390 24 Designing in Relationship to Transpersonal Nature 408 Part IV Conclusion 425 Conclusion 431 Appendix 443 Bibliography 451 Image Credits 463 Index of Subjects, Projects and Designers 468 Index of Principles, Injunctions, and Strategies 488

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CONTENTS
Figures and Tables ix
Acknowledgements xvii
Acronyms and Abbreviations xx
Preface xxi
Part I The Four Perspectives Of Integral Sustainable Design:
Touching All the Bases of the Sustainable Design World 1
Introduction 3
1 Design Principles from the Four Perspectives 11
2 Exploring Deeper into the Behaviours Perspective 41
3 Exploring Deeper into the Systems Perspective 57
4 Exploring Deeper into the Cultures Perspective 76
5 Exploring Deeper into the Experiences Perspective 101
Part I Conclusion 128
Part II Levels of Complexity in Sustainable Design:
The Four Contemporary Structures 131
Introduction 133
6 Levels and Lines: The Development of Sustainable Design 138
7 A Developmental View of Design History 152
8 Design Awareness: The Six Essential Lines 165
9 The 16 Prospects of Sustainable Design 172
10 Unfolding Prospects of the Interior Perspectives 177
11 Unfolding Prospects of the Exterior Perspectives 203
Expanding the Design Self: Transforming the Sustainable Designer 239
Part II Conclusion 249
Part III Ecological Design Thinking:
The Six Perceptual Shifts 253
Introduction 255
13 The Shift from Objects to Relationships to Subject-Object Relations 263
14 The Shift from Analysis to Context to Analysis-Context-Ground 270
15 The Shift from Structure to Process to Unfolding 282
16 The Shift from Materiality to Configuration to Pattern Languages 292
17 The Shift from Parts to Wholes to Ho/ons 302
18 The Shift from Hierarchies to Networks to Holarchies 308
Part III Conclusion 316
Part IV Designing Relationships to Nature:
Metaphors and Injunctions for Deep Connections 319
Introduction 321
19 The Nature of Nature from Five Levels 325
20 Designing in Relationship to Traditional Nature 354
21 Designing in Relationship to Modern Nature 367
22 Designing in Relationship to Postmodern Nature 379
23 Designing in Relationship to Integral Nature 390
24 Designing in Relationship to Transpersonal Nature 408
Part IV Conclusion 425
Conclusion 431
Appendix 443
Bibliography 451
Image Credits 463
Index of Subjects, Projects and Designers 468
Index of Principles, Injunctions, and Strategies 488

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