Double-Design for Durable Architecture

Free Download Double-Design for Durable Architecture: Long-life Fabric and Function for the Democratisation of Space
English | 2026 | ISBN: 1032896299 | 355 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 103 MB
In this book, Michael Cassidy argues that the built environment should be designed to last physically for a very long time, saving on valuable material resources. By incorporating flexibility and adaptability into every design, buildings remain functionally useful for as long as they last without the need for wasteful demolition. This approach, which he calls Double-Design, has two complementary consequences. Firstly, design must accommodate changing uses beyond the initial one. Secondly, the users of buildings would be enabled to play their full part in ensuring the usefulness of buildings for as long as they last physically.