The architecture of closed worlds, or, what is the power of shit? /

• Main Author: Καλλιπολίτη, Λυδία (συγγραφέας.)
• Corporate Author: Storefront for Art and Architecture
• Other Authors: Kallipoliti, Lydia (συγγραφέας.)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Zürich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers, [2018] [2018]
• Subjects: Αρχιτεκτονική > Περιβαλλοντικές απόψεις; Αρχιτεκτονική, Μοντέρνα > 20ός αιώνας

What do outer space capsules, submarines, and office buildings have in common? Each is conceived as a closed system: a self-sustaining physical environment demarcated from its surroundings by a boundary that does not allow for the transfer of matter or energy. Contemporary discussions about global w...