City catalyst : architecture in the age of extreme urbanisation /
City catalyst : architecture in the age of extreme urbanisation /
Architecture in the age of extreme urbanisation
guest-edited by Alexander Eisenschmidt.
- Chichester : Wiley, 2012.
- 144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Architectural design ; 05/2012 Profile ; no. 219 .
- Profile (Chichester, England) ; 219. Architectural design (London, England : 1971) ; v. 82, no. 5. .
"September/October 2012."
Includes bibliographical references.
This book introduces the type of constantly changing, urban conditions that architecture has commonly avoided. A resource for those who want to engage with the city on its own grounds, to abet its potentials and seek opportunities in its existing condition, City Catalyst demonstrates how today's architecture is redefining its position within the city.
9781119972662 (pbk.)
GBB245230 bnb
Urbanization.
Cities and towns--Growth.
City planning.
Architectural design.
Architecture, Modern--21st century.
720 / EIS
"September/October 2012."
Includes bibliographical references.
This book introduces the type of constantly changing, urban conditions that architecture has commonly avoided. A resource for those who want to engage with the city on its own grounds, to abet its potentials and seek opportunities in its existing condition, City Catalyst demonstrates how today's architecture is redefining its position within the city.
9781119972662 (pbk.)
GBB245230 bnb
Urbanization.
Cities and towns--Growth.
City planning.
Architectural design.
Architecture, Modern--21st century.
720 / EIS