Paradigm Islands : Discourses on Architecture and the City.
Concerning architecture and the city, built, imagined and narrated, this book focuses on Manhattan and Venice, but considers architecture as an intellectual and spatial process rather than a product. A critical look at the making of Manhattan and Venice provides a background to addressing the dynami...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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| Summary: | Concerning architecture and the city, built, imagined and narrated, this book focuses on Manhattan and Venice, but considers architecture as an intellectual and spatial process rather than a product. A critical look at the making of Manhattan and Venice provides a background to addressing the dynamic redefinition and making of space today. The gradual processes of adjustment, the making of a constantly changing dense space, the emphasis on forming rather than on figure, the incorporation of new forms and languages through their adaptation and transformation, make both Manhatta. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781135718886 1135718881 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |