Architecture, Theology, and Ethics

Making Architectural Design More Just

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Architecture, Theology, and Ethics: Making Architectural Design More Just argues that architecture, design, and creativity are theological-ethical concerns that ought to be considered more deeply by Christians who are committed to social and environmental justice. Elise M. Edwards discusses the significance of architectural design, entering into ongoing conversations in theological ethics and aesthetics. She argues that architectural design is not just a professional practice for wealthy clients, but rather an activity that everyday people undertake when making choices that shape the spaces they inhabit. If Christians think theologically about their agency in these decisions, they will discover that architectural design becomes an opportunity to contribute to the flourishing for humanity and God’s creation. Edwards proposes an approach to architectural design that presents it as prophetic action with the power to shape our world. This book then presents five moral commitments that guide design intentions and the process of design towards justice and inclusion. Grounded in liberationist, feminist, and womanist thought, Architecture, Theology, and Ethics makes a compelling case for architecture’s relevance to Christian ethics and theology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-04-01
Mått:159 x 237 x 22 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:282
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498573290

Utforska kategorier

Arkitektur inom Kultur
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Elise M. Edwards is assistant professor of religion at Baylor University and a registered architect.

Recensioner i media

Elise Edwards’s Architecture, Theology, and Ethics is groundbreaking. Here for the first time, we have a black feminist ethicist trained in Architecture, Christian Ethics, and Theology articulating what architectural practice rooted in a moral and liberative vision looks like. For the first time, we could sit architectural students, theology students, art students, and students concerned with black life in the same classroom and offer them a text to think together about our work, our world, and the possibilities of a shared project of building life. This is a generational text.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Architecture in Pursuit of JusticeChapter 1: Revisioning DesignChapter 2: Design as Prophetic ActionPart II: CreativityChapter 3: Creativity: Casting a VisionChapter 4: Who Is a Designer? Inviting Participation in DesignPart III: EmpathyChapter 5: Empathy: Loving Our NeighborsChapter 6: Empathic Design PracticesPart IV: DiscernmentChapter 7: Discernment: Making Wise DecisionsPart V: BeautyChapter 8: Beauty: Nourishing the SoulChapter 9: The Fittingness of Aesthetic ChoicesPart VI: SustainabilityChapter 10: Sustainability: Caring for God’s CreationChapter 11: Sustainable Design NormsConclusion: What is Good Architecture?AcknowledgmentsAppendix: Site Analysis and Existing Conditions Surveys BibliographyAbout the AuthorIndex