The purpose of this thesis is to show how the image of contemporary green buildings is being used to promote and uphold the idea of sustainability. The thesis focuses on two fundamental aspects: the role of the image in sustainability and the consumption of that image by the broader community. / I discuss how consumer culture constantly raises the standards of what constitutes a normal lifestyle in modern society and is used as a measure of social, cultural and economic status. These rising expectations affect material consumption which negatively impacts on the environment, societies and cultures. Consumption, therefore does not only involve the consumption of goods and services but also the symbolic value to them, and this is of great importance in any discussion of sustainability in architecture and design. / Thesis (MArchitecture)--University of South Australia, 2006
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267280 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Oblitas, Ines Maria. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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