ReHab: Living, Inhabitants, Houses

Housing became a crucial commodity during the economic crisis in 2007 and re-emerged due to local housing, migration, and health emergencies. This book explores a broader notion of housing, using metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement, to re-conceptualize the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2022
Publisher: JOVIS Verlag

The significance of housing skyrocketed during the economic crisis of 2007, becoming a crucial commodity within the intricate system of mortgages provided to individuals and businesses. The aftermath of this crisis, coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, has further emphasized the importance of housing as a fundamental right. This resurgence has been driven by various factors, including local housing shortages, migration patterns, and health emergencies. In the face of a dwindling general discourse on housing, a new secular and international ethics has emerged, transcending the boundaries of nation-states. This book takes a broader perspective on housing, employing metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement to re-examine the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

The economic crisis of 2007 marked a pivotal moment when housing emerged as a central commodity within the complex system of mortgages granted to private individuals and businesses. This crisis, coupled with the subsequent impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, has further underscored the critical importance of housing as a fundamental right. The resurgence of housing has been driven by a multitude of factors, including local housing shortages, migration patterns, and health emergencies. In the face of a diminishing general discourse on housing, a new secular and international ethics has emerged, transcending the boundaries of nation-states. This book takes a broader perspective on housing, employing metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement to re-examine the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

The significance of housing during the economic crisis of 2007 was undeniable, as it became a crucial commodity within the intricate system of mortgages provided to individuals and businesses. The aftermath of this crisis, coupled with the profound effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, has further emphasized the importance of housing as a fundamental right. This resurgence has been propelled by various factors, including local housing shortages, migration patterns, and health emergencies. In the face of a dwindling general discourse on housing, a new secular and international ethics has emerged, transcending the boundaries of nation-states. This book takes a broader perspective on housing, employing metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement to re-examine the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

The economic crisis of 2007 marked a significant turning point when housing assumed a central role within the intricate system of mortgages granted to private individuals and businesses. This crisis, coupled with the far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic, has further underscored the critical importance of housing as a fundamental right. The resurgence of housing has been driven by a multitude of factors, including local housing shortages, migration patterns, and health emergencies. In the face of a diminishing general discourse on housing, a new secular and international ethics has emerged, transcending the boundaries of nation-states. This book takes a broader perspective on housing, employing metaphors of sanitary and salvific reinstatement to re-examine the housing question in contemporary architecture and visual arts.

Weight: 916g
Dimension: 174 x 228 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783868597165