In the Scheme of Things by Thomas R. Fisher Fisher - 9780816636549

In the Scheme of ThingsAlternative Thinking on the Practice of Architecture\nAuthor(s): Thomas R. Fisher Fisher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Minnesota Press, United States\nImprint: University of Minnesota Press\nISBN-13: 9780816636549, 978-0816636549\nSynopsis\nOne of the fields most innovative thinkers reconsiders the purpose and practice of architecture. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, architecture is in a state of crisis. Numbed by an ugly and shoddily constructed built environment and outraged by the cost of high-profile design projects, the public has become disinterested in and contemptuous of architecture as both a profession and an art. At the same time, some of our most creative designers have isolated themselves from the tastes and needs of mainstream society, reflecting a similar malaise found in design and architecture schools around the country. In this troubling climate, Thomas R. Fisher-who challenged architects as editorial director of Progre.