Title & Author:

Self sufficient city : envisioning the habitat of the future : 3rd advanced architecture contest / [edited by Lucas Cappelli, Vicente Guallart].

Publication:

Barcelona, Spain : Actar : IaaC, [2010]

Description:

416 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 16 cm

Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
" ... organized by IaaC, HP in collaboration with Ministerio de Vivienda, UDRI, AA, AAU, UIC."
A new challenge / Beatriz Corredor -- Salve, citizen / Javier Nieto -- Can the planet withstand another 20th century? / Vicente Guallart -- The city and me / Willy Müller -- A world of setting / Lucas Cappelli -- HP & IIAC / Santi Morera -- Jury -- Winners -- Runner-ups -- Participants -- Living landscapes -- Urban green -- Bio infrastructures -- Energy systems -- Parametric urbanism -- Social & collaborative -- Theories & strategies.
Translator, Graham A. Thomson.

Summary:

The 'Self-Sufficient City' has stimulated a worldwide debate on the future of our cities. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and HP are inviting reflection on how we will live in the near future, in the light of the social, cultural and technological changes in which we are immersed. This book presents more than 100 proposals, from all over the world, envisioning the habitat of the future. --Book Jacket.

Resources:
TOC

ISBN:

9788492861330
8492861339

Subject:

City planning Competitions.
Architecture, Modern 21st century Designs and plans.
Architecture 21e siècle Dessins et plans.
Architecture, Modern

Form/genre:

architectural drawings (visual works)
Architectural drawings
Dessins d'architecture.

Added entries:

Cappelli, Lucas.
Guallart, Vicente.
Institut d'Arquitectura Avançada de Catalunya.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 270101
Call No.: BIB 202772
Status: Available