How Buildings Learn

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 by Viking Press in 1994.

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 by James Runcie, [ [http://www.jamesruncie.com/ James Runcie website] ] executive producer Roly 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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