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Design for an Empathic World:

Reconnecting People, Nature, and Self
  • ISBN-13: 9781610914260
  • Publisher: ISLAND PRESS
    Imprint: ISLAND PRESS
  • By Sim Van der Ryn, Foreword by Jason McLennan
  • Price: AUD $91.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/12/2013
  • Format: Hardback 191 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Landscape art & architecture [AMV]
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Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is exploding. The US green building market has expanded dramatically since 2008 and is projected to double in size by 2015 (from $42 billion in construction starts to $135 billion). But green-building pioneer Sim Van der Ryn says, “greeninga our buildings is not enough.  He advocates for “empathic designa, in which a designer not only works in concert with nature, but with an understanding of and empathy for the end user and for ones self.  It is not just one of these connections, but all three that are necessary to design for a future that is more humane, equitable, and resilient.

Sim's lifelong focus has been in shifting the paradigm in architecture and design. Instead of thinking about design primarily in relation to the infrastructure we live in and with'everything from buildings to wireless routing'he advocates for a focus on the people who use and are affected by this infrastructure. Basic design must include a real understanding of human ecology or end-user preferences. Understanding ones motivations and spirituality, Sim believes, is critical to designing with empathy for natural and human communities.

In Design for an Empathic World Van der Ryn shares his thoughts and experience about the design of our world today. With a focus on the strengths and weaknesses in our approach to the design of our communities, regions, and buildings he looks at promising trends and projects that demonstrate how we can help create a better world for others and ourselves. Architects, urban designers, and students of architecture will all enjoy this beautifully illustrated book drawing on a rich and revered career of a noted leader in their field. The journey described in Design for an Empathic World will help to inspire change and foster the collaboration and thoughtfulness necessary to achieve a more empathic future.

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Contents

Preface: A Journey to Connect with the Natural World

Foreword: A Sustained Awakening of the Human Heart

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Human-Centered Design

Chapter 3: Nature-Centered Design

Chapter 4: Lifetime Learning Design

Chapter 5: Opportunities for Empathic Design

Chapter 6: Journey to the Inner Self and Outer World

Notes

Index

About Island Press

"In this evocative and rich journey, the lessons that Sim shares with us are significant, inspiring, and create fertile ground for a beautiful reframing of the future. Design for an Empathic World is like a love letter to architects, artists, dreamers and all who enjoy making and inhabiting place."
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