Fit: An Architect's Manifesto

by Robert Geddes

Book Overview

Why architecture matters--and how to make it matter more

Fit is a book about architecture and society that seeks to fundamentally change how architects and the public think about the task of design. Distinguished architect and urbanist Robert Geddes argues that buildings, landscapes, and cities should be designed to fit: fit the purpose, fit the place, fit future possibilities. Fit replaces old paradigms, such as form follows...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691155755
• ISBN13: 9780691155753
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 8.0"