The pressing economic; environmental and social crises emanate the need for a redefinition of the dominant views; perspectives and values in the field of architecture. The intellectual production of the last two decades has witnessed an impressive number of new design techniques and conceptual displacements reflecting the dynamic and fluid relation between man and his dwelling space. However; the contemporary market forces are favouring the growth of a star-system in architectural production based on technological innovation; spectacular imagery and formal acrobatics; and are neglecting the social; environmental and moral implications of spatial design. Perhaps the time has come to think anew the possible critical intersections between space and ethos; not only as an answer to the negative consequences of Modernity; but also as a remedy to the negative aspects of globalisation. The aim of the present collective volume is to enliven the ethical dimensions and dilemmas of architecture as they are shaped within the complexity of our times on two levels: the level of critical and reflective discourse and the level of social and cultural reality occasioned by post-industrial modes of production and new technologies. Thirteen distinguished academics and researchers investigate the complex relations between architecture; space and ethics from divergent and inter-disciplinary perspectives: philosophy; sociology; the humanities; the arts; landscape design; environmental design; urban design and architectural history and theory.
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362 of 365 people found the following review helpful. Lots of variety; packed with instructionBy M.S.Like most people; I discovered Mark Crilley from his excellent tutorials on Youtube. I had high expectations of this book because I know hes a great teacher; but I wasnt sure how it would compare with the videos. Youre probably wondering what you get from buying a book that the Youtube videos dont show for free. Ive watched lots of Mark Crilleys tutorials; but theres something special about seeing the drawing printed on the page in front of me; there as a reference. If you wanted to; you could trace drawings for practice. The book also allows you to go at your own pace; which may take much longer than a ten-minute video can allow for. I think the book works well on its own or in combination with the videos.The book is divided into three chapters: Heads and Faces; Proportions and Poses; and Setting the Scene. The bulk of the book is made up of step-by-step guides for drawing specific character types. Adults; teens; kids and toddlers are covered; as well as chibis. The written instructions give tips about showing the gender; age and personality of the characters. One thing that sets this book apart is that several pages are devoted to portraying fuller-figured characters; something that I havent seen much in other manga how-to books.There are also more advanced tutorials for kissing poses and drawing a martial arts scene; as well as thorough instruction for drawing folds and wrinkles in clothing. Some of the most useful content is towards the end. Theres information about inking drawings; laying out panels and adding speech bubbles and sound effects. One of the most interesting parts is a page showing Mark Crilleys process in creating a manga page from start to finish.Quite a few page spreads feature a large number of small drawings; for example 101 manga eyes or 50 ways to draw hands. These are good for reference and include some pointers; but there are some that would be worth expanding into a full step-by-step tutorial. Id love a whole book based on the 20 classic poses! Perspective and backgrounds are covered in the third chapter; and this is another area that I wouldnt mind seeing expanded. The tutorials cover the technicalities of perspective; but they dont show much about how to work characters into these settings. I would also have liked to see more discussion of shading and color. Everything included in the book is great and its absolutely packed with helpful information on every page; but I do think the author has even more to offer and Id love it if this turned out to be the first part of a series.One final note: Theres no nudity in this book; all figures are drawn either fully clothed or wearing simple underclothes. Busty vixens and muscle men are notably absent. Theres no gore; the content is very family-friendly. This book would be an appropriate gift for adolescents interested in drawing manga. However; the detailed level of instruction would probably be too difficult for young children.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Its a good starter book and does quite a good job at ...By @icewolf_frostfoxIts a good starter book and does quite a good job at dealing with heads; but thats only in the beginning. Its definitely not the best out there; but when paired up with Manga For The Beginner by Chris Hart; it comes in handy. It does a good job of heads; but aside from proportion its section on drawing bodies is really lacking. That is another situation where MftB comes in handy. It is a good book; but it struggles a bit as a stand-alone.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Effective.By ZebobezEffective. This book is a guide that does what it is supposed to do. I now know how to draw manga style. I read a lot of oragami books as a kid. I folded paper cranes and clams and rabbits. This book reminds me of those books. Not in the step-by step process; but in the basic techniques; the folds and bases so to speak. You have your head base. You have your guidelines. You have your features. You may apply them as you wish. And as such you will come up with a product each time that you built the same way someone builds a building.If you can build with Legos; you can draw manga. Assuming you can hold a pencil.
