Places of the Soul av Christopher (University of Nottingham UK) Day

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<P>For Christopher Day, architecture isn¿t just about the appearance of buildings but how they¿re experienced as places to <I>be</I> in. Occupants¿ experience can differ radically from designers¿ intentions as their concerns and thinking differ. Additionally, multi-sensory ambience, spatial sequential experience and embodied spirit resonate in the human soul. Sustainable design means much more than energy-efficiency: if sustainable buildings don¿t also nourish the soul, occupant-building interaction will lack care and eco-technologies won¿t be used efficiently. This major revision of his classic text builds on more than forty years of experience ecological design across a range of climates, cultures and budgets, and 25 years hands-on building.</P><P></P><P>Treating buildings as environments intrinsic to their surroundings, the book explores consensus design, economic and social sustainability, and how a listening approach can grow architectural ideas organically from the interacting, s