{"product_id":"9781797227665","title":"Margin and Text","description":"Author: Betsy West\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781797227665\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad range of diverse voices in architecture discuss issues of equity, access, and social justice embedded in and related to the built environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMargin and Text \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of essays, interviews, and personal stories, as well as historical and current writings and lectures, contributed by BIPOC and female practitioners and educators in architecture. Each piece offers reflections on architecture’s troubled past, commentary on its fluid present, and visions of possible futures, all set amid today’s context of broad social activism, divisive politics, and the devastating toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Edited by architecture educators Betsy West, Kelly Carlson-Reddig, and José L.S. Gámez, \u003ci\u003eMargin and Text\u003c\/i\u003e draws together contributors who are widely diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, religion, culture, point of view, and the nature of their work. Each chapter features an introduction by one of the editors, followed by essays from names in the field that include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeejin Yoon (Höweler+Yoon) on the multicultural aspirations of architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Cornelius (University of New Mexico) on indigenous place and space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Travis (Jack Travis Architect) on a Black aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAneesha Dharwadker (University of Illinois) on America's architectural diaspora \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeddy Cruz and Fonna Forman (Estudio Teddy Cruz+Fonna Forman) on the Mexico border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Accessible, compelling, and thought-provoking, these pieces are combined with personal snapshots, individual projects, and an overview of benchmark events such as Whitney M. Young’s historic 1968 keynote address at the AIA National Convention, the Pritzker Prize petition for Denise Scott Brown, the Alcatraz Proclamation of 1969, and the #NotMyAIA response to AIA’s pledge to work with Donald Trump following the 2016 election.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Richly illustrated with more than 100 photographs throughout, this timely volume offers unique perspectives on systemic racism in the architecture and design space, making it an invaluable resource for architecture students, academics, and professionals.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46518545678494,"sku":"TLD-9781797227665","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781797227665.jpg?v=1771202578","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781797227665","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}