Care: Research Method Design Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780929112824)

Explores socially conscious architecture that prioritizes lived experiences and altruistic design.

Focusing on architecture's potential to foster care through design, this book offers both practical guidance and revealing case studies that illustrate how architects can cultivate empathy in a profession often dominated by power, resources, and financial considerations. Drawing on the work of FBM Architecture, it explores how integrating research into design practice allows professionals to engage more deeply with everyday life and the lived experiences of communities. By highlighting diverse methods and approaches, the book demonstrates how thoughtful practice can lead to architecture that is not only functional and aesthetically compelling but also socially conscious, responsive, and altruistic. It challenges readers to reconsider traditional priorities in architecture, advocating for a design ethos that places care, empathy, and human experience at the heart of professional practice.

Author: Fbm Architecture,Susan Fitzgerald
ISBN-10: 0929112822
ISBN-13: 9780929112824
Publisher: Dalhousie Architectural Press
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2025
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback