Igea Troiani (UK University of Plymouth)

Work-Life Balance in Architecture

Playing the Game

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Aimed at a workforce whose life and career expectations have changed drastically in recent years, this book helps readers make informed choices about their careers â enabling students, educators and professionals to prioritise well-being and offer their design and practice voice to enhance a built environment for all.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 233mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9780815392194
• ISBN-10: 0815392192
• Artikelnr.: 69482557

Autorenporträt

Australian born, Igea Troiani (PhD) is a Professor of Architecture and Head of Division of Architecture at London South Bank University. She has taught or practiced architecture in Australia, Germany, China, and the United Kingdom. As a practice-centred academic, her research over the last 26 years has focused on the production of the architect. She has authored five books, 50 articles and book chapters, and was editor-in-chief of Architecture and Culture from 2012-2022. She is a mother of two.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. Life in Architecture under Neoliberalism 1. Work-life Imbalance in
Architecture: An Introduction 2. Celebrity Architect as Homo Oeconomicus
3. Starting from a Different Position: Architect as Femina Domestica Part
2. Gameplay Moves: Become an Architect (or not) 4. The Freedom to Choose to
study Architecture or Not 5. Academic Capitalism and Architectural
Education 6. A Neoliberal Life in Architectural Practice Part 3. Work-life
Balance in Architecture beyond Neoliberalism 7. The Sites of Neoliberal
Architectural Labour: Work, Home, Everywhere 8. 24/7 Architectural
Capitalism, No Time, No Sleep 9. Playing the Game of Life in Architecture
beyond Neoliberal Capitalism