Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti
03/03/2024.
[BCN] Spain
metalocus, CRISTINA RODRÍGUEZ
metalocus, CRISTINA RODRÍGUEZ
The book "Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia" by Lydia Kalipoliti, published by Actar, documents the intersection of architecture and design with ecology, environmental history, policy, governance, and law from the 19th century to the present.
The publication presents the conflicting definitions and concepts of architects and designers and the parallel histories of their intellectual positions towards the period of environmental reflection, divided into three major chapters: Naturalism, Synthetic Naturalism and Dark Naturalism.
The publication presents the conflicting definitions and concepts of architects and designers and the parallel histories of their intellectual positions towards the period of environmental reflection, divided into three major chapters: Naturalism, Synthetic Naturalism and Dark Naturalism.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
"Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia" begins with a preface and an introduction that explains the meaning of the word ecology, as a link between living organisms and the environment in which they live, and of the term "ecological project. The first section, entitled Naturalism, explains the meaning of the word ecology, as a link between living organisms and the environment in which they live, and of the term "ecological project", as any form of project that reduces environmental impact and is integrated into the life processes of the place, understanding that any projected product or space has a great impact and presence in the world.
The first major block, called Naturalism, covers the period from the end of the 19th century to the end of the Second World War. Described as a search for roots, it covers the beginnings of documentation and interest in the natural world, trees and plants, and the exploration of wild and untamed fields. It was during this period that the idea of an ecological project was born, with various maps illustrating and speculating on the order and roots of the natural world.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
The second block, Synthetic Naturalism, runs from the end of the 19th century to the 2000s. Tentatively called the "system period", it refers to the ecological project as the planned redistribution of global resources, due to the paradigm shift after the Second World War. World War. In the era of the environmentalists, the increase in pollution, the growth of cities, the decline in economic growth and the excessive flow of waste, a current of "artificial ecology" was generated, which copied the functions of nature with analogous systems created by man.
The third and final part, called Dark Naturalism, from the 2000s to the present day, is called the Anthropocene. A new geological era in which the human footprint has reshaped the geophysical properties of the planet, resulting in global climate change. In this new era, art and architecture seek to return to the original period of wild and undominated nature. To do this, they are using cloud computing, where all information is stored and every problem can be systematically deciphered. In this sense, the ecological project is understood as a system in which the parts are as real as the system itself.
The first major block, called Naturalism, covers the period from the end of the 19th century to the end of the Second World War. Described as a search for roots, it covers the beginnings of documentation and interest in the natural world, trees and plants, and the exploration of wild and untamed fields. It was during this period that the idea of an ecological project was born, with various maps illustrating and speculating on the order and roots of the natural world.
Interior pages. Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia by Lydia Kallipoliti.
The second block, Synthetic Naturalism, runs from the end of the 19th century to the 2000s. Tentatively called the "system period", it refers to the ecological project as the planned redistribution of global resources, due to the paradigm shift after the Second World War. World War. In the era of the environmentalists, the increase in pollution, the growth of cities, the decline in economic growth and the excessive flow of waste, a current of "artificial ecology" was generated, which copied the functions of nature with analogous systems created by man.
The third and final part, called Dark Naturalism, from the 2000s to the present day, is called the Anthropocene. A new geological era in which the human footprint has reshaped the geophysical properties of the planet, resulting in global climate change. In this new era, art and architecture seek to return to the original period of wild and undominated nature. To do this, they are using cloud computing, where all information is stored and every problem can be systematically deciphered. In this sense, the ecological project is understood as a system in which the parts are as real as the system itself.
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Title
Histories of Ecological Design: An Unfinished Cyclopedia.
Author
Dimensions / Pages
Number of pages.- 280.
Size.- 17 x 23,5 cm (6,69 x 9,25 in).
Size.- 17 x 23,5 cm (6,69 x 9,25 in).
Languages
English.
Publishing house
Research Assistants
Foivos Geralis, Emily Klein.
Graphic Design
Post-Spectacular Office.
Illustrations
Youngbin Shin.
Copy editing
Irina Oryshkevich.
Proofreading
Angela Kay Bunning.
Printing and binding
Graphiques Jou, Barcelona.
Dates
January 2024.
Production
Printed in Europe.
ISBN
English 978-1-63840-073-8.
Price
€35 ($39.95; £35).
Lydia Kallipoliti
ANAcycle is the design and writing studio of Lydia Kallipoliti, an award-winning architect, engineer, scholar, and curator and an Assistant Professor at the Cooper Union in New York. Prior to Cooper Union, Kallipoliti was an Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she directed the MSArch Program, an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, and an Assistant Professor Adjunct at Columbia University [GSAPP], and at the Cooper Union, where she served as a Senior Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Design, and as the Feltman Chair in Lighting. Her research focuses on the intersections of architecture, technology, and environmental politics and more particularly on recycling material experiments, theories of waste and reuse, as well as closed and self-reliant systems and urban environments.
Her research on the intersection of cybernetic and ecological theories is presented in a variety of media including online digital platforms, lexicons, databases and archives, exhibitions, and holographic animations, with the scope of engaging a wide audience in what she calls ‘immersive scholarship.’ Her work on ecological design is widely recognized.
Kallipoliti is the recipient of several awards including a silver medal in the W3 international awards for digital innovation in environmental awareness, an honor at the 14th Webby Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, Grants from the Graham Foundation, an Honorable Mention from the Shenzhen Biennale, the Marvin E. Goody award for the creative use of materials, a Fulbright scholarship, the Lawrence Anderson Award for the creative documentation of architectural history, the Benjamin Menschel Faculty Grant, the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and the High Meadows Sustainability Fund. Recently, she was recognized as a Leading Innovator in Sustainable Design in BUILD’s 2019, 2020, and 2021 Design & Build Awards and was a Winner in the Best of Design Awards from the Architect's Newspaper.
Her work has been published internationally in magazines and books including Log, Architectural Design, Praxis: Journal of Building + Writing, Domus, Volume, ArchPlus, Future Anterior, The Cornell Journal of Architecture, Thresholds, 306090, Pidgin, TJE, Architecture in Greece, Buildings and Landscapes, The Journal of Architectural Education and several edited books. Her work has also been exhibited in several international venues including the Venice Biennial, the Istanbul Design Biennial, the Shenzhen Biennial, the Oslo Architectural Trienalle, the London Design Museum, and the Royal Academy of British Architects.
Kallipoliti is the author of the online book History of Ecological Design for Oxford English Encyclopedia of Environmental Science (2017), the editor of “EcoRedux” -a special issue of Architectural Design magazine (AD, 2011)- and the author of the book The Architecture of Closed Worlds, Or, What is the Power of Shit (Lars Muller Publishers/Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2018), which was a finalist for the Cornish Family Prize among all publications in design, art, and architecture in 2018 by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. “Closed Worlds” was also an exhibition originally commissioned by the Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York and traveled to the WUHO Gallery in Los Angeles and the University of Technology Sydney Art Gallery. It was reviewed by Wired, Dissegno Daily, Abitare, The Observer, ViCE, Archinect, and the Architect’s Newspaper and was the recipient of ACSA’s annual award for Creative Achievement in 2017. In 2020, she was appointed Curator (with Areti Markopoulou) of the 2022 Tallinn Biennale with the theme "Edible, Or, The Architecture of Metabolism."
Kallipoliti holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from A.U.Th in Greece, an SMArchS in design and building technology from M.I.T, as well as a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.
Her research on the intersection of cybernetic and ecological theories is presented in a variety of media including online digital platforms, lexicons, databases and archives, exhibitions, and holographic animations, with the scope of engaging a wide audience in what she calls ‘immersive scholarship.’ Her work on ecological design is widely recognized.
Kallipoliti is the recipient of several awards including a silver medal in the W3 international awards for digital innovation in environmental awareness, an honor at the 14th Webby Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, Grants from the Graham Foundation, an Honorable Mention from the Shenzhen Biennale, the Marvin E. Goody award for the creative use of materials, a Fulbright scholarship, the Lawrence Anderson Award for the creative documentation of architectural history, the Benjamin Menschel Faculty Grant, the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and the High Meadows Sustainability Fund. Recently, she was recognized as a Leading Innovator in Sustainable Design in BUILD’s 2019, 2020, and 2021 Design & Build Awards and was a Winner in the Best of Design Awards from the Architect's Newspaper.
Her work has been published internationally in magazines and books including Log, Architectural Design, Praxis: Journal of Building + Writing, Domus, Volume, ArchPlus, Future Anterior, The Cornell Journal of Architecture, Thresholds, 306090, Pidgin, TJE, Architecture in Greece, Buildings and Landscapes, The Journal of Architectural Education and several edited books. Her work has also been exhibited in several international venues including the Venice Biennial, the Istanbul Design Biennial, the Shenzhen Biennial, the Oslo Architectural Trienalle, the London Design Museum, and the Royal Academy of British Architects.
Kallipoliti is the author of the online book History of Ecological Design for Oxford English Encyclopedia of Environmental Science (2017), the editor of “EcoRedux” -a special issue of Architectural Design magazine (AD, 2011)- and the author of the book The Architecture of Closed Worlds, Or, What is the Power of Shit (Lars Muller Publishers/Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2018), which was a finalist for the Cornish Family Prize among all publications in design, art, and architecture in 2018 by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. “Closed Worlds” was also an exhibition originally commissioned by the Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York and traveled to the WUHO Gallery in Los Angeles and the University of Technology Sydney Art Gallery. It was reviewed by Wired, Dissegno Daily, Abitare, The Observer, ViCE, Archinect, and the Architect’s Newspaper and was the recipient of ACSA’s annual award for Creative Achievement in 2017. In 2020, she was appointed Curator (with Areti Markopoulou) of the 2022 Tallinn Biennale with the theme "Edible, Or, The Architecture of Metabolism."
Kallipoliti holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from A.U.Th in Greece, an SMArchS in design and building technology from M.I.T, as well as a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from Princeton University.
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