9780816530236 - Ground/Water: The Art, Design, and Science of a Dry River (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Scarce oversized hardcover, exposed spine binding + cardboard boards, x + 102 pages, copiously illustrated, pictorial endpapers, NOT ex-library. Interior is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show gentle handling wear, a small area of surface sticker-damage. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This work is an interdisciplinary monograph and research-based art book. It features essays, poetry, and visual projects by Alison Hawthorne Deming, Nathaniel Brodie, Nicole Sweeney, Jennifer Heinfeld, Jessica Gerlach, Logan Phillips, Gregg Garfin, John Gialanella, Camden Hardy, Robert Long, Allison Dushane, Daniel Cheek, Paul Robbins, Jongwoo Kim, Danielle Alvarez, Jeff Leinenveber, Mathew Propst, Sulaiman Alothman, and Christiana Caro. The book uses the dry Santa Cruz River and Rillito River as case studies to examine the intersection of urban design, hydrology, and the cultural memory of water in the Sonoran Desert. It was cited by the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) as a premier model for how researchers from art, design, and science can collaborate to raise public awareness of environmental issues. The University and College Designers Association (UCDA) awarded the book three major honours in 2013: the Gold Award in the book category, the Judge's Choice Award, and Best of Show. -- The volume focuses on the "desecrated and overlooked" dry rivers of Tucson, primarily the Rillito River, as a case study for water policy and climate change. - Literary Perspectives: the featured essays and poems provide reflections on the Rillito and the broader desert ecosystem. - Scientific and Policy Overview: contributions from scientists, offering data-driven insights into the region's climate, hydrology, and water management. - Visual and Design Projects: include an environmental series photography, architectural design (proposals for urban water interventions), as well as graphic and information design (data visualisations and maps). The book also contains a section on the "Rillito River Project" and intercontinental comparisons of arid regions.

Hardcover. Condizione: New.