Architecture en temps de crises

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In times of crisis, architects strive to create better worlds by rethinking society, cities, and living forms, renewing architecture and its materiality, and developing new aesthetics. Crises serve as "tipping points," offering fresh perspectives. Susanne Stacher examines various architectural strategies through historical and contemporary project examples. Drawing on ideas from science and philosophy, including those of Pierre-Henri Castel and Hartmut Rosa, she questions concepts of progress, growth, nature, and society as reflected in these projects. The book spans a broad historical arc and encourages reflection on the role of architecture and urbanism during ecological crises. It presents a historical and philosophical analysis of architecture in times of crisis, exploring themes from archaism to the pursuit of deceleration, creation through destruction, and the reenchantment of the world. Featured projects and concepts include those by Hans Hollein, Ebenezer Howard, Bjarke Ingels, Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Paul Otlet, Bernard Rudofsky, and others. Stacher, an architect and professor of architectural and urban design theory and practice at ÉNSA Versailles, provides a compelling plea for deeper consideration of architecture's impact in challenging times.