- How Buildings Learn
"How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built" is an illustrated book on the evolution of buildings and how buildings adapt to changing requirements over long periods. It was written by
Stewart Brand and published byViking Press in1994 .Book
Among other things, the book details the notion of
Shearing layers .Criticism of the architect
Richard Rogers was removed from the UK edition but remains in the US edition. [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0140139966/ Comment apparently by Brand himself on Amazon UK website] ]TV series
The book inspired a 6-part TV series by the
BBC , produced byJames Runcie , [ [http://www.jamesruncie.com/ James Runcie website] ] executive producerRoly Keating [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/05_may/14/keating.shtml BBC Press release] ] , which was screened in July 1997. [ [http://www.sohoeditors.com/operatorhomepage.asp?opid=1621 SohoEditors postproduction credits] ] Stewart Brand added the series to Google Video in June 2008. [ [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8639555925486210852 1. How Buildings Learn - Stewart Brand - 1 of 6 - “Flow”] at Google Video]Notes
External links
* [http://www.well.com/user/sbb/ Extract from the book on Stewart Brand's website]
* [http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2004/10/24/how_buildings_le.php Detailed notes by Phil Gyford]
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