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Society-and, with it, architecture-faces the major paradox that a new world must be built while we no longer have the means to do so. Climate change demands entirely new approaches to building design. Rising sea levels and increasingly frequent natural disasters require a rethinking of the location and organization of human settlements. Our planet's limited and increasingly scarce resources compel a profound reorganization of territories and the built environment.

This environment was mainly built throughout the 20th century and is largely the cause of the ecological problems we are facing today. To preserve it, and at the same time address these problems, its characteristics must be reconsidered. We must continue to use already developed areas and existing structures, rather than consume new land and demolish and replace unwanted structures.

In his stimulating essay, French architect Paul Landauer explores the question of how contaminated soil and buildings-potential or actual ruins-can be transformed into the foundations of a sustainable world. Yet, to simply redesign existing buildings will not do. We must also grapple with the technical and theoretical questions raised by the restoration of this heritage.

Society-and, with it, architecture-faces the major paradox that a new world must be built while we no longer have the means to do so. Climate change demands entirely new approaches to building design. Rising sea levels and increasingly frequent natural disasters require a rethinking of the location and organization of human settlements. Our planet's limited and increasingly scarce resources compel a profound reorganization of territories and the built environment.

This environment was mainly built throughout the 20th century and is largely the cause of the ecological problems we are facing today. To preserve it, and at the same time address these problems, its characteristics must be reconsidered. We must continue to use already developed areas and existing structures, rather than consume new land and demolish and replace unwanted structures.

In his stimulating essay, French architect Paul Landauer explores the question of how contaminated soil and buildings-potential or actual ruins-can be transformed into the foundations of a sustainable world. Yet, to simply redesign existing buildings will not do. We must also grapple with the technical and theoretical questions raised by the restoration of this heritage.

Über den Autor

Paul Landauer
is a Paris-based architect and professor at the École d'Architecture de la Ville et des Territoires Paris-Est. He has published several books and curated exhibitions about architecture.

Christian Hubert
is a Long Island City-based architect, artist, and author.

Laurie Hurwitz
is senior curator and head of the artist video collection at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 192 S.
ISBN-13: 9783038605256
ISBN-10: 3038605255
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 03860525
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Landauer, Paul
Übersetzung: Hubert, Christian
Hurwitz, Laurie
Hersteller: Park Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: GVA Goettingen, Anna-Vandenhoeck-Ring 36, D-37081 Göttingen, info@gva-verlage.de
Abbildungen: 73 s/w-Abbildungen
Maße: 152 x 229 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Paul Landauer
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.09.2026
Gewicht: 0,334 kg
Artikel-ID: 136228423

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