Emerging Ecologies

Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism

Carson Chan, Matthew Wagstaffe

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English

Museum of Modern Art
24 October 2023

Environmentally-friendly architecture & design

"The exhibition and the accompanying publication will be the first comprehensive study of the history of environmental thinking in architecture at any major institution globally.

During the 1960s, as Western notions of endless progress and growth gave way to concerns over industrial pollution, resource depletion, and ecological limits, attitudes toward the environment became social, political, and ideological. Published to accompany the first expansive study of the history of environmental thinking in architecture, Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism studies the role architects and designers have played in defining our understanding of ""nature"" and the ""environment,"" specifically during the rise of environmental discourse. The richly illustrated publication presents architectural contributions-from Ian McHarg's ecosystem management approach to the radical architectures of the New Alchemists and Charles and Ray Eames's oceanographic work with the Kennedy administration-to explore the role designers played in both promoting ecological concerns and in outlining the very terms of this nascent field. Through an introductory essay by curator Carson Chan and brief texts on each of the featured projects, Emerging Ecologies documents the proximity between ecology, design, and statecraft."

Text by: Matthew Wagstaffe
Edited by: Carson Chan
Imprint: Museum of Modern Art
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.320kg
ISBN: 9781633451544
ISBN 10: 1633451542
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 24 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carson Chan is the inaugural Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment at The Museum of Modern Art, and a Curator in the Museum's Department of Architecture and Design. Matthew Wagstaffe is a Research Assistant at the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment at MoMA.

Reviews for Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism

"A rich survey of a period with obvious relevance today.--John Hill ""A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books"" In all its ambitions and conceit, this fascinating and in-depth show digs deep to provide a multifaceted, joyful and enlightening history.--Beatrice Galilee ""Wallpaper*"""