{"product_id":"sustainable-design-for-uncertain-futures-joshua-d-lee-9781394217144","title":"Sustainable Design for Uncertain Futures: Dialogues on Time-Based Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore pivotal intersections and themes between strategies for buildings and cities to adapt to shifting circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Design for Uncertain Futures\u003c\/i\u003e introduces fourteen time-based strategies in architecture through a series of dialogues between experts. This format embraces a dynamic exploration of strategies ranging from \u003ci\u003eAdaptive Reuse to Bio Design, \u003c\/i\u003e revealing how each one addresses forces of change and adds adaptive capacity to the built environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's structure invites readers to engage with these strategies on multiple levels. Each chapter begins with a framing of the fundamentals, providing context and key examples to situate the strategies in the wider field. At the core of each chapter is a moderated dialogue that offers key insights into how these strategies work in practice and how they can be used in combination. By presenting these strategies through dialogue, the editors demonstrate the collaborative thinking needed to address growing uncertainty in the built environment and provide readers with an actionable framework of technical and management approaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's practical focus helps bridge the gap between theory and application, making this edited volume an invaluable resource for both academics and practitioners. Readers will find dialogues involving fifteen renowned experts in their respective fields: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvi \u003cb\u003eFriedman\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; Naomi \u003cb\u003eKeena (Mass Customization) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Michael \u003cb\u003eFox (Computationally Responsive Environments)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Bie \u003cb\u003ePlevoets (Adaptive Reuse) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e John \u003cb\u003eDale (Open Building)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Aki \u003cb\u003eIshida (Metabolism) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle \u003cb\u003eLaboy (Persistence)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Felix \u003cb\u003eHeisel (Circular Construction) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Jenni \u003cb\u003eMinner (Preservation)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Kim \u003cb\u003eTrogal (Repair) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Brad \u003cb\u003eGuy (Design for Disassembly \u0026amp; Adaptability)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Sarah \u003cb\u003eWigglesworth (Inclusive Design) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Irena \u003cb\u003eBauman (Resilience)\u003c\/b\u003e \/ Doris \u003cb\u003eSung (Smart Materials) ↔\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchell \u003cb\u003eJoachim (Bio Design)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Design for Uncertain Futures\u003c\/i\u003e presents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe fundamentals of each strategy, along with a short summary of each with its affordances and challenges and a few key examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe editors' theory of primary time signatures, enabling readers to see and plan the combination of different time-based strategies to increase building lifecycle coverage for adaptive capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical insights from thought leaders across a wide spectrum of approaches to sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcademics, practitioners, and others interested in change in the built environment can use the strategies discussed in \u003ci\u003eSustainable Design for Uncertain Futures\u003c\/i\u003e to develop architectural solutions that accommodate climate change, shifting demographics, new live-work patterns, and many other uncertainties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua D. Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394217145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394217144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.40d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joshua D. Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474064294143,"sku":"9781394217144","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14fb20b6-62e2-45b5-b4a8-eca33bc91332.jpg?v=1762314720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustainable-design-for-uncertain-futures-joshua-d-lee-9781394217144","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}