Architecture and the Smart City - 9780367342067

Taylor & Francis

Architecture and the Smart CityAuthor(s): Sergio M. Figueiredo, Sukanya Krishnamurthy, Torsten Schroeder\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367342067, 978-0367342067\nSynopsis\nIncreasingly the world around us is becoming smart. From smart meters to smart production, from smart surfaces to smart grids, from smart phones to smart citizens. Smart has become the catch-all term to indicate the advent of a charged technological shift that has been propelled by the promise of safer, more convenient and more efficient forms of living. Most architects, designers, planners and politicians seem to agree that the smart transition of cities and buildings is in full swing and inevitable. However, beyond comfort, safety and efficiency, how can smart design and technologies assist to address current and future challenges of architecture and urbanism? \n\nArchitecture and the Smart City provides an architectural perspective on the.