{"product_id":"totalization-troy-schaum-9783038600978","title":"Totalization: Speculative Practice in Architectural Education","description":"Architecture is the quintessential generalist pursuit, requiring practical knowledge of geometry, technology, politics, history, culture, and economics, as well as an understanding how these disparate pieces fit together within the context of architectural practice. In short, an architect's expertise lies in big picture constructs, or totalization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The latest in the Architecture at Rice series, \u003ci\u003eTotalization\u003c\/i\u003e shows the Rice School of Architecture's Totalization Studios at the forefront of teaching students to leverage the breadth of architectural practice toward in-depth speculative design work. Can a building's exterior be made of plastic? What is the twenty-first-century equivalent of the nineteenth-century steel frame? Can taking parts from a building for use elsewhere extend the building's useful life? Exploring these and other questions in cooperation with four studios--three in Houston, one in Paris--the work collected here challenges conventions around structures; facades; materials; and the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing aspects of building design and construction. The ultimate aim of the Totalization Studios is to eliminate the distinction between speculation and practice in students' final projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Totalization Studios represents one of the most innovative and robust architectural programs--a source of inspiration for many other programs worldwide--and the book offers welcome insights into its teaching methods through featured projects complemented by essays, conversations with faculty members, and copious illustrations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Troy Schaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3038600970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783038600978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Troy Schaum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448032604415,"sku":"9783038600978","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f906081-a3ec-4a0d-978c-79f13d6be3d2.jpg?v=1777236437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/totalization-troy-schaum-9783038600978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}