Anne Taylor, Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson

Broschiertes Buch

The Legacy of La Luz

Building Community with Respect for the Land

Beschreibung

This history of La Luz, a planned development on Albuquerque, New Mexico's near west side, that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, presents it as a model for architectural and planned community design. Included on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties, La Luz exemplifies the spirit of ecosophy-ecological harmony-contributing to the spiritual and physical health of its residents. Featured are interviews with Ray A. Graham, III, its developer, renowned architect Antoine Predock, and others initially involved in this project. Included are descriptions of the community governance and the spirit of its residents with a look ahead to the challenges of sustaining this community in a changing environment.

Autor

Anne Taylor, PhD, is a University of New Mexico Regents professor and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) distinguished Professor Emerita. She was a professor at the School of Architecture and Planning, University of New Mexico, and is known internationally for her research on physical environments and their effects on learning and behavior of occupants. Taylor attended Wells College and received her doctorate degree from Arizona State University. She, along with George Vlastos, architect, Arizona State University and Alison Marshall, PhD, arts educator, created a program for integrated design education. George Vlastos, a visual thinking genius, has created all the whimsical drawings which reflect his vast knowledge of what a school can be as an architectural learning tool and studio. Using integrated grade level subject matter from curricula in math, science, history, geography, and the arts, the team has developed a unique curriculum not taught to children Pre-K-high school before. This program has been implemented in many schools internationally and has been translated from English into Japanese and Spanish. Taylor is the author of articles and books including "Linking Architecture and Education: Sustainable Design of Learning Environments," "Southwestern Ornamentation and Design: The Architecture of John Gaw Meem" and "The Legacy of La Luz: Building Community with Respect for the Land."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sunstone Press
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781632932433
• ISBN-10: 1632932431
• Artikelnr.: 54122023