How Buildings Learn

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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built is an illustrated book on the evolution of buildings and how buildings adapt to changing requirements over long periods. It was written by Stewart Brand and published by Viking Press in 1994.

Contents

[edit] Book

The book details the notion of Shearing layers.

Criticism of the architect Richard Rogers was removed from the UK edition but remains in the US edition. [1]


[edit] TV Programme

The book inspired a 6-part TV series by the BBC, produced by James Runcie, [2] executive producer Roly Keating [3], which was screened in July 1997. [4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Comment apparently by Brand himself on Amazon UK website
  2. ^ James Runcie website
  3. ^ BBC Press release
  4. ^ SohoEditors postproduction credits

[edit] External links


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