The Ethical Architect

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Architecture

ISBN: 9781568982854
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Softcover, 256 pages
15,2 x 22,9 cm
June 2001
€19,00 (excl. VAT)

The Ethical Architect

The Dilemma of Contemporary Practice

Tom Spector

Many believe that the moral mission of architecture has been in serious decline for the last 25 years. In this important book, Tom Spector points out the dilemmas of architectural practice and offers a theoretical and practical basis for an examination and transformation of the quandaries the profession now faces. What makes a good building or a good architect? Are there limits to an architect's ethical or legal responsibilities in a building process where architecture plays an increasingly smaller role? Is preservation a moral imperative? What happens when building codes and ethical responsibilities are in conflict? In The Ethical Architect, Spector investigates the moral underpinnings and implications of leading architectural theories, subjecting them to the analytical techniques of moral philosophy.