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up to seven books in two weeks! not bad not bad.

Small Scale Big Change, New Architecture of Social Engagement, published by the MoMA (nyc).

this is an incredible book.


architecture seems to have sunk into an established way of operating which, for the most part, takes little to no notice of the social/humanistic ripple effects of the work being produced and built. this book, based on an exhibition by the same name at the MoMA, brings to the front ground ten projects from all over the world that have pushed aside this established convention and immersed themselves in the less than ideal conditions in which they are operating. through community inclusion, tapping into local building materials/building methods/workforce to boost the economy and really just taking a holistic approach to design rather than an isolated one that lately has been producing little other than singular iconic structures or cookie-cutter buildings that look exactly the same no matter where they are being constructed, these designers and projects have been slowly improving the world and altering the perceived notion of what well-thought out architecture can achieve.


as somebody who is aiming to get into the humanitarian side of architecture, this book had its pages absolutely covered in underlining and notes from the get go.


just fabulous.


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