OASE 112: Ecology & Aesthetics repositions ecological thinking as a design question rather than a technical afterthought, arguing that architecture must reckon simultaneously with environmental performance and the aesthetics of beauty, affect, and material perception.
About This Book
Sustainability discourse in architecture has long been dominated by engineering logic — energy metrics, circular material flows, technological innovation. OASE 112 pushes back against this tendency by insisting that ecology belongs at the centre of architectural thinking, not at its margins. Through built projects and critical examples, this issue of the long-running Dutch architectural journal maps the productive tension between ecological practice and aesthetic judgement. It asks what it means for a building to be both effective and beautiful, both responsive to environmental imperatives and genuinely affective. Essential reading for architects and theorists navigating the intersection of sustainable design, materiality, and architectural aesthetics.
Key Features
- 128 pages of critical essays, project analysis, and architectural discourse on ecology and aesthetics
- Edited by B. Decroos, K. Dimitrova, and S. Mandias
- Published by Nai010, bilingual Dutch/English edition
What You'll Discover
- Why framing ecological questions as purely technical problems diminishes architecture's capacity to address them fully
- How energy, technology, and materiality function as aesthetic as well as environmental concerns in contemporary practice
- The field of tension between measurable ecological performance and the less quantifiable qualities of beauty and sensory perception
- A disciplinary argument for reuniting ecological and aesthetic thinking at the core of architectural design
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 128
- Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789462086838
- Publisher: Nai010
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, theorists, and students engaged with sustainable design, architectural aesthetics, and the philosophical dimensions of ecological practice.