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- Muniain, Lucio, 1969- Themes, motives.,
- Muniain, Lucio, 1969- Interviews.,
- Muniain, Lucio, 1969-,
- Architectural design Mexico History 21st century.,
- Architecture Competitions Mexico History 21st century.,
- Design architectural Mexique Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Architecture Concours Mexique Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Architectural design,
- Architecture Competitions,
- Themes, motives,
- Mexico,
- Interviews.,
- interviews.,
- History
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México, D.F. : Arquine, ©2009.
México, D.F. : Arquine, ©2009.
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10 concursos perdidos, 1 ganado = 10 lost competitions, 1 success / Lucio Muniain ; [with an interview by Javier Barreiro Cavestany].
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México, D.F. : Arquine, ©2009.
México, D.F. : Arquine, ©2009.
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- Muniain, Lucio, 1969- Themes, motives.,
- Muniain, Lucio, 1969- Interviews.,
- Muniain, Lucio, 1969-,
- Architectural design Mexico History 21st century.,
- Architecture Competitions Mexico History 21st century.,
- Design architectural Mexique Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Architecture Concours Mexique Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Architectural design,
- Architecture Competitions,
- Themes, motives,
- Mexico,
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- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld,
- Cities and towns Growth Pictorial works.,
- Land use Planning Pictorial works.,
- Urban sprawl United States.,
- Villes Croissance Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Utilisation du sol Planification Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Cities and towns Growth.,
- Land use Planning.,
- Zersiedlung,
- Suburbaner Raum,
- Siedlung,
- Geografische verspreiding.,
- Landgebruik.,
- Développement urbain.,
- Planification urbaine.,
- Utilisation du sol.,
- Ville.,
- USA,
- Verenigde Staten.,
- États-Unis.,
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New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2004]
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2004]
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A field guide to sprawl / Dolores Hayden ; with aerial photographs by Jim Wark.
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128 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 21 cm
A field guide to sprawl / Dolores Hayden ; with aerial photographs by Jim Wark.
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New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2004]
New York ; London : W.W. Norton & Company, [2004]
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- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld,
- Cities and towns Growth Pictorial works.,
- Land use Planning Pictorial works.,
- Urban sprawl United States.,
- Villes Croissance Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Utilisation du sol Planification Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Cities and towns Growth.,
- Land use Planning.,
- Zersiedlung,
- Suburbaner Raum,
- Siedlung,
- Geografische verspreiding.,
- Landgebruik.,
- Développement urbain.,
- Planification urbaine.,
- Utilisation du sol.,
- Ville.,
- USA,
- Verenigde Staten.,
- États-Unis.,
- Bildband.,
- Vocabulary.,
- Glossaries.,
- Writings.,
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xv, 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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xv, 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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- Architectural design Decision making.,
- Architectural design Information technology.,
- Design architectural Prise de décision.,
- Design architectural Technologie de l'information.,
- Architecture and Planning.
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Burlington : Ashgate Pub. Co., 2012.
Burlington : Ashgate Pub. Co., 2012.
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Mapping controversies in architecture / by Albena Yaneva.
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xv, 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Mapping controversies in architecture / by Albena Yaneva.
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Burlington : Ashgate Pub. Co., 2012.
Burlington : Ashgate Pub. Co., 2012.
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- Architectural design Decision making.,
- Architectural design Information technology.,
- Design architectural Prise de décision.,
- Design architectural Technologie de l'information.,
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71 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 31 cm.
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71 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 31 cm.
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- Werner, Frank, 1944-,
- Richters, Christian,,
- Menges, Axel,,
- Ragette, Friedrich,
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- Gianola, Ivano, 1943- Catalogs.,
- Gianola, Ivano, 1943-,
- LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura (Art and cultural centre) Pictorial works.,
- Multipurpose buildings Switzerland Lugano Pictorial works.,
- Arts facilities Switzerland Lugano Pictorial works.,
- Immeubles à usages multiples Suisse Lugano Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Arts facilities,
- Buildings,
- Multipurpose buildings,
- Lugano (Switzerland) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.,
- Switzerland Lugano,
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Stuttgart : Edition Axel Menges, [2016], ©2016
Stuttgart : Edition Axel Menges, [2016], ©2016
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Ivano Gianola : LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura / text, Frank R. Werner ; photographs, Christian Richters ; translation into English, Friedrich Ragette ; editor, Axel Menges.
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Ivano Gianola : LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura / text, Frank R. Werner ; photographs, Christian Richters ; translation into English, Friedrich Ragette ; editor, Axel Menges.
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Stuttgart : Edition Axel Menges, [2016], ©2016
Stuttgart : Edition Axel Menges, [2016], ©2016
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- Werner, Frank, 1944-,
- Richters, Christian,,
- Menges, Axel,,
- Ragette, Friedrich,
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- Gianola, Ivano, 1943- Catalogs.,
- Gianola, Ivano, 1943-,
- LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura (Art and cultural centre) Pictorial works.,
- Multipurpose buildings Switzerland Lugano Pictorial works.,
- Arts facilities Switzerland Lugano Pictorial works.,
- Immeubles à usages multiples Suisse Lugano Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Arts facilities,
- Buildings,
- Multipurpose buildings,
- Lugano (Switzerland) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.,
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1199 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
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1199 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
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- Aureli, Pier Vittorio,,
- Devalle, Jolanda,,
- Giovanazzi, Theodora,,
- Korbi, Marson,
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- Aureli, Pier Vittorio Interviews.,
- Architectural criticism Spain History 20th century.,
- Architecture Italy.,
- Essays.,
- Architecture Italie.,
- Essais (Genre littéraire),
- Critique d'architecture Espagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- essays.,
- Architecture,
- Italy,
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Basel : Birkhauser, [2026]
Basel : Birkhauser, [2026]
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Order and disorder : selected essays and interviews by Manfredo Tafuri 1964-1994 / edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, Jolanda Devalle, Theodora Giovanazzi, Marson Korbi.
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Order and disorder : selected essays and interviews by Manfredo Tafuri 1964-1994 / edited by Pier Vittorio Aureli, Jolanda Devalle, Theodora Giovanazzi, Marson Korbi.
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Basel : Birkhauser, [2026]
Basel : Birkhauser, [2026]
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- Aureli, Pier Vittorio,,
- Devalle, Jolanda,,
- Giovanazzi, Theodora,,
- Korbi, Marson,
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- Aureli, Pier Vittorio Interviews.,
- Architectural criticism Spain History 20th century.,
- Architecture Italy.,
- Essays.,
- Architecture Italie.,
- Essais (Genre littéraire),
- Critique d'architecture Espagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
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218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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- Keiller, Patrick.,
- Landscapes in art.,
- Paysages dans l'art.,
- PERFORMING ARTS Film & Video General.,
- SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology Urban.,
- Motion pictures.,
- London.,
- Film.,
- Kunst,
- Landschaft,
- Architektur,
- Stadt,
- Staden på film.,
- London på film.,
- Landskap på film, Storbritannien.,
- Performing arts.,
- London (England) In motion pictures.,
- London (England) In art.,
- England London.,
- Großbritannien
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London ; Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2013.
London ; Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2013.
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The view from the train : cities and other landscapes / by Patrick Keiller.
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218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
The view from the train : cities and other landscapes / by Patrick Keiller.
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218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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London ; Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2013.
London ; Brooklyn, NY : Verso, 2013.
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- Keiller, Patrick.,
- Landscapes in art.,
- Paysages dans l'art.,
- PERFORMING ARTS Film & Video General.,
- SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology Urban.,
- Motion pictures.,
- London.,
- Film.,
- Kunst,
- Landschaft,
- Architektur,
- Stadt,
- Staden på film.,
- London på film.,
- Landskap på film, Storbritannien.,
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- London (England) In motion pictures.,
- London (England) In art.,
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8 volumes : illustrations (some color), maps, portrait, charts (tables), plates ; 26 cm
- Bibliothèque study room 116098 | ID T15 REF; ID:85-B19290 | c. 1 v. 6, pt. 1 | Disponible
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8 volumes : illustrations (some color), maps, portrait, charts (tables), plates ; 26 cm
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- Singer, Charles, 1876-1960,,
- Holmyard, Eric John, 1891-1959,,
- Hall, A. Rupert (Alfred Rupert), 1920-2009,,
- Williams, Trevor I., 1921-1996,,
- Jaffé, E.,,
- Thomson, R. H. G.,,
- Donaldson, J. M.,,
- Clow, Nan L.,,
- Peel, Y.,,
- Petty, J. R.,,
- Reeve, M.,,
- Raper, Richard,
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- Technology History.,
- Civilization History.,
- Technology history,
- Civilization history,
- Technologie Histoire.,
- Civilisation Histoire.,
- Civilization,
- Technology,
- Techniek.,
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Oxford University, London, Great Britain : Clarendon Press, 1954-1984., ©1954-1984
Oxford University, London, Great Britain : Clarendon Press, 1954-1984., ©1954-1984
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A history of technology / edited by Charles Singer [and others].
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8 volumes : illustrations (some color), maps, portrait, charts (tables), plates ; 26 cm
A history of technology / edited by Charles Singer [and others].
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Oxford University, London, Great Britain : Clarendon Press, 1954-1984., ©1954-1984
Oxford University, London, Great Britain : Clarendon Press, 1954-1984., ©1954-1984
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- Singer, Charles, 1876-1960,,
- Holmyard, Eric John, 1891-1959,,
- Hall, A. Rupert (Alfred Rupert), 1920-2009,,
- Williams, Trevor I., 1921-1996,,
- Jaffé, E.,,
- Thomson, R. H. G.,,
- Donaldson, J. M.,,
- Clow, Nan L.,,
- Peel, Y.,,
- Petty, J. R.,,
- Reeve, M.,,
- Raper, Richard,
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- Technology History.,
- Civilization History.,
- Technology history,
- Civilization history,
- Technologie Histoire.,
- Civilisation Histoire.,
- Civilization,
- Technology,
- Techniek.,
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This book examines modern-day Switzerland and its changing spatial reality. Describing settlement areas as either ”urban” or ”rural” is no longer apt as we now live in a collage of urban, suburban, and rural elements which together form conglomerations with several centres over large areas of land. This requires new political solutions, challenging the institutional(...)
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This book examines modern-day Switzerland and its changing spatial reality. Describing settlement areas as either ”urban” or ”rural” is no longer apt as we now live in a collage of urban, suburban, and rural elements which together form conglomerations with several centres over large areas of land. This requires new political solutions, challenging the institutional(...)
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août 2003, Basel
août 2003, Basel
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Urbanscape Switzerland : topology and regional development in Switzerland
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This book examines modern-day Switzerland and its changing spatial reality. Describing settlement areas as either ”urban” or ”rural” is no longer apt as we now live in a collage of urban, suburban, and rural elements which together form conglomerations with several centres over large areas of land. This requires new political solutions, challenging the institutional framework of federalism and the concept of local government. The study comprises contributions by experts from the fields of architecture, sociology, geography, politics and economics, which take into account the various perspectives. The prominent Dutch architect Winy Maas from MVRDV presents as an outsider a qualified vision for a Switzerland of the future, and also provides visual material to illustrate other contributions.
Urbanscape Switzerland : topology and regional development in Switzerland
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This book examines modern-day Switzerland and its changing spatial reality. Describing settlement areas as either ”urban” or ”rural” is no longer apt as we now live in a collage of urban, suburban, and rural elements which together form conglomerations with several centres over large areas of land. This requires new political solutions, challenging the institutional framework of federalism and the concept of local government. The study comprises contributions by experts from the fields of architecture, sociology, geography, politics and economics, which take into account the various perspectives. The prominent Dutch architect Winy Maas from MVRDV presents as an outsider a qualified vision for a Switzerland of the future, and also provides visual material to illustrate other contributions.
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août 2003, Basel
août 2003, Basel
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20 unnumbered pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 37 cm
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- Argun, Erol, 1938-,
- Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.,
- Arcop Associates.,
- Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte et Associés, architectes.,
- Complexe orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Cadillac Fairview (Montréal, Québec),
- Music-halls Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- City planning Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Centers for the performing arts Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Salles de spectacle Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Urbanisme Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Salles de concert Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Centers for the performing arts,
- City planning,
- Music-halls,
- Parc du Mont-Royal (Montréal, Québec),
- Montréal (Québec) Maps.,
- Québec Montréal,
- Québec Montréal Parc du Mont-Royal,
- Concert halls Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- City blocks Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Urban development Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Multiuse Complexes Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Unbuilt projects Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Prospectuses.,
- Maps
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[Montréal] : [Cadillac Fairview], 1984.
[Montréal] : [Cadillac Fairview], 1984.
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Complexe orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Cadillac Fairview.
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20 unnumbered pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 x 37 cm
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[Montréal] : [Cadillac Fairview], 1984.
[Montréal] : [Cadillac Fairview], 1984.
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- Argun, Erol, 1938-,
- Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.,
- Arcop Associates.,
- Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte et Associés, architectes.,
- Complexe orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Cadillac Fairview (Montréal, Québec),
- Music-halls Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- City planning Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Centers for the performing arts Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Salles de spectacle Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Urbanisme Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Salles de concert Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Centers for the performing arts,
- City planning,
- Music-halls,
- Parc du Mont-Royal (Montréal, Québec),
- Montréal (Québec) Maps.,
- Québec Montréal,
- Québec Montréal Parc du Mont-Royal,
- Concert halls Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- City blocks Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Urban development Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Multiuse Complexes Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Unbuilt projects Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1980-1990.,
- Prospectuses.,
- Maps
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In "The Geography of Nowhere", James Howard Kunstler declared suburbia "a tragic landscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" and put himself at the heart of a fierce debate over how we will live in twenty-first century America. Now, Kunstler turns his eye on urban life both in America and across the world. From classical Rome to the(...)
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In "The Geography of Nowhere", James Howard Kunstler declared suburbia "a tragic landscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" and put himself at the heart of a fierce debate over how we will live in twenty-first century America. Now, Kunstler turns his eye on urban life both in America and across the world. From classical Rome to the(...)
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The city in mind : notes on the urban condition
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In "The Geography of Nowhere", James Howard Kunstler declared suburbia "a tragic landscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" and put himself at the heart of a fierce debate over how we will live in twenty-first century America. Now, Kunstler turns his eye on urban life both in America and across the world. From classical Rome to the "gigantic hairball" of contemporary Atlanta, he offers a far-reaching discourse on the history and current state of urban life. "The City in Mind" tells the story of urban design and how the architectural makeup of a city directly influences its culture as well as its success. From the ingenious architectural design of Louis-Napoleon's renovation of Paris to the bloody collision of cultures that occurred when Cortés conquered the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, from the grandiose architectural schemes of Hitler and Albert Speer to the meanings behind the ludicrous spectacle of Las Vegas, Kunstler opens up a new dialogue on the development and effects of urban construction. In his investigations, he discovers American communities in the Sunbelt and Southwest alienated from each other and themselves, Northeastern cities caught between their initial civic construction and our current car-obsessed society, and a disparate Europe with its mix of pre-industrial creativity, and war-marked reminders of the twentieth century. Expanding on ideas first discussed in Jane Jacobs' seminal work, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities", Kunstler looks to Europe to discover what is constant and enduring in cities at their greatest, and at the same time, how a city's design can be directly linked to its decline. In these excursions he finds the reasons that America got lost in its suburban wilderness and locates the pathways in culture that might lead to a civic revival here. Kunstler's examination of these cities is at once a concise history of their urban lives and a detailed criticism of how those histories have either aided or hindered the social and civil progress of the cities' occupants. By turns dramatic and comic, and always authoritative, "The City in Mind", is an exceptional glimpse into the urban condition.
The city in mind : notes on the urban condition
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In "The Geography of Nowhere", James Howard Kunstler declared suburbia "a tragic landscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" and put himself at the heart of a fierce debate over how we will live in twenty-first century America. Now, Kunstler turns his eye on urban life both in America and across the world. From classical Rome to the "gigantic hairball" of contemporary Atlanta, he offers a far-reaching discourse on the history and current state of urban life. "The City in Mind" tells the story of urban design and how the architectural makeup of a city directly influences its culture as well as its success. From the ingenious architectural design of Louis-Napoleon's renovation of Paris to the bloody collision of cultures that occurred when Cortés conquered the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, from the grandiose architectural schemes of Hitler and Albert Speer to the meanings behind the ludicrous spectacle of Las Vegas, Kunstler opens up a new dialogue on the development and effects of urban construction. In his investigations, he discovers American communities in the Sunbelt and Southwest alienated from each other and themselves, Northeastern cities caught between their initial civic construction and our current car-obsessed society, and a disparate Europe with its mix of pre-industrial creativity, and war-marked reminders of the twentieth century. Expanding on ideas first discussed in Jane Jacobs' seminal work, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities", Kunstler looks to Europe to discover what is constant and enduring in cities at their greatest, and at the same time, how a city's design can be directly linked to its decline. In these excursions he finds the reasons that America got lost in its suburban wilderness and locates the pathways in culture that might lead to a civic revival here. Kunstler's examination of these cities is at once a concise history of their urban lives and a detailed criticism of how those histories have either aided or hindered the social and civil progress of the cities' occupants. By turns dramatic and comic, and always authoritative, "The City in Mind", is an exceptional glimpse into the urban condition.
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janvier 2002, New York
janvier 2002, New York
Sujet:
Théorie de l’urbanisme
Théorie de l’urbanisme
