McDowell describes critical design projects from around the world that radically engage issues of drought, flooding, and water quality. The solutions are from every continent and span the disciplines of urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture. His overarching goals are to create an enduring manual and critical manifesto for water development and design in the 21st century, and to acknowledge crisis-initiated design as an important trajectory for architectural discourse. For each of the issues of rising water, contaminated water, and disappearing water, he presents projects that call to action, defend, retreat, and adapt. Annotation 2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
