Photographs and describes the unconventional, highly imaginative homes that ordinary people from the United States and British Columbia have built out of such materials as driftwood, concrete, hand-dried bricks, and bottles

All their own: People and the places they build

Jan Wampler

Arts & Photography

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Architect, iconoclast and MIT faculty member Jan Wampler presents a new definition of the central role of the architect, based on 40 years of experience practicing and teaching in the U.S. and around the world. He weaves together vignettes from his past, with prose poems, discourse with students, international and domestic projects that reflect social values, and advice to the next generation of aspiring place-makers and their teachers. The books lays out a vision for design practitioners as "custodians of the physical world" who aim to address social problems and positively influence the places we inhabit. Forwards by renowned architects Famihiko Maki, Also van Eyck and John Habraken provide context as do the reviews of academics and Wampler's former students. Black and White Interiors Size 8" x 8" 304 pages Cover in color Color version available at www.harvard.com/book/open_notes_for_young_architects_color

Open Notes for Young Architects

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All their own: People and the places they build

Open Notes for Young Architects