Durability in construction : tradition and sustainability in 21st century architecture / edited by Richard Economakis ; foreword by Léon Krier.

"The material in this book echoes the colloquium 'Durability in Construction' that was held at the School of Architecture of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, on October 26-28 2010"--P. 224.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface: Durability and the Culture of Building Cities / Michael Lykoudis -- Introduction: Durability in Construction / Richard Economakis -- Building To Last / John Simpson -- Longevity, Detailing and Method in the Anglo-American Tradition / Richard Sammons -- Durable Architecture in the Age of Disposable Buildings / Alireza Sagharchi -- The Durability of Strength, Function and Beauty in Ecclesial Projects / Thomas Gordon Smith -- Learning from the Vernacular Building Systems of the East Aegean: Traditional Examples of Durable Construction in a Seismic Region / Nikolaos Karydis -- The Responsibility of Technology vs. The Technology of Responsibility / Aimee P. C. Buccellato -- Regenerating Suburban Districts: Urban proposal for the "Groundscraper" in Corviale, near Rome / Ettore Mazzola -- They Don't Make'em Like They Used To: A Preservationist's Perspective on Traditional and Contemporary Building Practices / John H. Cluver -- A New Culture of Building: Sustainable Wall Systems for Durable Buildings Built with Healthy, Affordable and Ecological Materials / Lucien Steil -- Durability, Stewardship and Sustainability: The Coral Gables Museum / Jorge L. Hernandez -- Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Reflections on Durability in Construction / Jose Cornelio da Silva -- Practical Dreaming: Bearing Wall Masonry in the Real World / David Mayernik -- Building for the Ages in Guatemala / Maria Sanchez, Pedro Godoy -- Firmitas et Venustas / Duncan Stroik -- Using Technology for the Benefit of Tradition: Lessons Learned from the Neumarkt Development, Dresden / Krupali Krusche -- Of Stonemasons, Painters and Sculptors / Thomas Norman Rajkovich -- New Vernacular Architecture / Luis Trelles -- The Lovability Dilemma / Steve Mouzon -- The City of Continuity vs. The City of Contrast: Historic Preservation, New Traditional Architecture, and Sustainability / Steven W. Semes -- The Enduring and the Sustainable / Samir Younes.

For centuries the idea of durability was central to the practice of architecture. Today ephemeral, short-term construction has become normative. With the topic of sustainability now at the top of professional, academic, and political agendas, a building s ability to endure longer than the immediate requirements of its user for the benefit of future generations is being recognized again as critical. Assembled here are the thoughts, experiences and examples of finished work and projects under construction by architects who embrace the notion of durability in their buildings and promote it in their writings. The essays underscore the importance of the notion of an enduring architecture, and reveal the principles at stake; they highlight the many obstacles and difficulties encountered by traditional architects in their efforts to achieve permanence in construction. The works and writings showcased in this beautifully illustrated, informative book present a genuine spirit of stewardship with regard to the environment and the making of sustainable buildings and cities.

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