Sprawltown: Looking for the City on Its Edge - Couverture souple

Ingersoll, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1568985665 ISBN 13 : 9781568985664

Editeur : Princeton Architectural Press, 2006

Synopsis

Sprawltown Claiming that sprawl is an inevitable reality of modern life that should be addressed more thoughtfully and recognized as its own form of urbanism, this work covers topics such as tourism, film, and the automobile. It argues that any solution to the problems of sprawl must take into consideration its undeniable success as a social milieu.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Sprawl. The word calls to mind a host of troublesome issues such as city flight, runaway suburban development, and the conversion of farmland to soulless housing developments. In Sprawltown, architectural historian Richard Ingersoll makes the surprising claim that sprawl is an inevitable reality of modern life that should be addressed more thoughtfully and recognized as its own new form of urbanism rather than simply being criticized and condemned.

In five thought-provoking chapters, covering topics such as tourism, film, and the automobile, Ingersoll takes the position that any solution to the problems of sprawl including pressing issues like resource use and energy waste must take into consideration its undeniable success as a social milieu. No screed against the suburb, this book offers a more sophisticated and nuanced view of the way we think about its rapid development and growth.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Richard Ingersoll teaches architectural history and urban design at Syracuse University in Florence and the Facolta' di Architettura in Ferrara.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Princeton Architectural Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1568985665
• ISBN 13: 9781568985664
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176