Rebuilding Is Not A Metaphor

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A collection of diverse perspectives on the practice of rebuilding, focusing on real-world actions rather than symbolic meanings. This book explores how rebuilding connects to the built environment through various professional and personal lenses.

Exploring rebuilding as a practical, hands-on process across different contexts and communities.

Rebuilding Is Not a Metaphor gathers a wide range of experiences and methods to spark dialogue about engaging in rebuilding-as architects, planners, building professionals, politicians, community activists, and ultimately as individuals. The focus lies on acts of rebuilding related specifically to the constructed environment. Inspired by Leena Shibeika’s essay, the title emphasizes rebuilding as an active practice rather than a metaphorical concept.

The rebuilding efforts featured in this book address responses to environmental disasters, postindustrial decline, and conflict, drawing from diverse geographic locations. While deeply rooted in local contexts, these practices share common themes and insights that invite cross-contextual discussion and exchange. The approaches vary from tactile, hands-on craftsmanship to those that amplify voices, generate new knowledge, or present theoretical and argumentative perspectives. The contributions come in multiple formats, including statements, visual essays, and in-depth feature articles.

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