Building/art / editors, Andrew King, Jocelyne Belisle, and Lawrence Eisler ; Lawrence Eisler, photographic essayist ; Gregory Elgstrand [and others], literary essayists ; ordA/Affleck + de la Riva Architects [and others], architectural essayists.

Main entry:

Artcity Festival (2001 : Calgary, Alta.)

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Description:

168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 x 31 cm

Notes:
Essays based on the architectural component of the Artcity Festival 2001, held in Calgary, Alta.
Includes bibliographical references.
Literary essays / Gregory Elgstrand -- Photographic essay / Lawrence Eisler -- Architectural essays / Andrew King, Jocelyne Belisle, Lawrence Eisler -- Building/art / Jocelyne Belisle -- A reflection on the state of the theory of urbanism in North America / George Baird -- Urbanisms / Stephanie White -- Form/politic : a manifesto for a new public space / Andrew King -- The system : luminous veil / Marco Polo -- Undisclosed : architecture in the new public landscape / Chris MacDonald -- Calgary's generations / Michael McMordie.

Summary:

The city acts as a backdrop to everyday life and influences the ways in which individuals interact with a greater cultural community. This title discusses changing ideas about the nature and function of the city as an essential cultural network, one that each of its inhabitants participates in, whether consciously or unconsciously.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1552381056 (paperback)
9781552381052 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture Canada History 21st century Designs and plans Exhibitions.
City planning Canada History 21st century Exhibitions.
Cities and towns Canada Exhibitions.
Architectural design.
Architecture, Domestic.
Architecture moderne.
Design architectural.
Architecture domestique.
Architecture Canada Histoire 21e siècle Dessins et plans Expositions.
Villes Canada Expositions.
dwellings.
Architecture
Cities and towns
City planning
Canada

Form/genre:

Exhibition publications.
Exhibition catalogs
History

Added entries:

King, Andrew, 1962-
Belisle, Jocelyne, 1970-
Eisler, Lawrence, 1961-

Holdings:

Location: Library main m canada 236605
Call No.: NA745.6 .A77 2001
Status: Available

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