Architecture 2000 and beyond : success in the art of prediction
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Architecture 2000 and beyond : success in the art of prediction
Wiley-Academy, 2000
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Includes index
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This classic of prediction, written in 1969, has now been brought up to date, the prophecies judges, and the omens extended to 2030.The success rate of Jencks' forecasts and his method of combining expert prediction with structural analysis make this book an important contribution to the art of conjecture. Not only did he predict the a series of innovations that have changed the world, such as the Internet, but he identified six main architectural traditions that continuously transform over time. This provides a method of gauging what are likely to be the future movements in architecture, a useful and fascinating tool for speculation. No other book of forecasting is like it, a hypertext of retrospection, judgement and further prophecy.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Why Prediction? Philosophies of the Future. Inexorable Trends. The Unselfconscious Tradition. Scenario of the Conscious Traditions. The Self-Conscious Tradition. The Activist Tradition. The Intuitive Tradition. The Logical Tradition. The Idealist Tradition. The Shift in Belief. The World in 2030. Bibliography. Photo-acknowledgements. Index.
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