Ellen Dunham-Jones
Ellen Dunham-Jones is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.
Ellen Dunham-Jones teaches architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is an award-winning architect and a board member of the Congress for the New Urbanism. She shows how design of where we live impacts some of the most pressing issues of our times -- reducing our ecological footprint and energy consumption while improving our health and communities and providing living options for all ages. Dunham-Jones is widely recognized as a leader in finding solutions for aging suburbs. She is the co-author of Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs. She and co-author June Williamson share more than 50 case studies across North America of "underperforming asphalt properties" that have been redesigned and redeveloped into walkable, sustainable vital centers of community—libraries, city halls, town centers, schools and more.
TED talks by Ellen Dunham-Jones
- Retrofitting suburbia (2010)
Books by Ellen Dunham-Jones
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Frequently asked questions
What books has Ellen Dunham-Jones written?
Ellen Dunham-Jones has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Retrofitting suburbia". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Ellen Dunham-Jones write about?
Ellen Dunham-Jones's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology.
What is Ellen Dunham-Jones known for?
Ellen Dunham-Jones stands at the intersection of architecture, urban planning, and environmental consciousness, offering a perspective that challenges how we fundamentally think about the places where we live. As an architect and educator at Georgia Tech, Dunham-Jones has built her intellectual repu...
What is Ellen Dunham-Jones's TED talk?
Ellen Dunham-Jones's TED talk is "Retrofitting suburbia" (2010). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.