All Over the Map: Writing on Buildings and Cities - Couverture souple

Sorkin, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844672204 ISBN 13 : 9781844672202

Editeur : Verso Books, 2013

Synopsis

All Over the Map is an urgent response to the radical changes in contemporary architecture and the built environment witnessed in the twenty-first century. Characteristically polemic, incisive and energetic, these essays explore pressing questions of architectural and urban design, and critical issues of public space and participation. From New York to New Orleans, the Amazon to Jerusalem, Sorkin brings a critical eye to bear on a sweeping range of subjects. Whether castigating the sorry performance of the architectural avant-garde, considering the nature of place in globalized culture, or providing mock instructions for entering a high-security environment, these writings make a powerful and provocative case for architecture and urban design to re-engage with the lives and societies from which they have become increasingly detached.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michael Sorkin is an award-winning architect and Distinguished Professor of Architecture and Director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at the City College of New York. His books include The Next Jerusalem, After the World Trade Center, Twenty Minutes in Manhattan and All Over the Map.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Verso Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844672204
• ISBN 13: 9781844672202
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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