Projecting Urbanity: Architecture for and again, Leatherbarrow, Rykwert, And+-

Name: Projecting Urbanity: Architecture for and again, Leatherbarrow, Rykwert, And+-
Brand: Artifice Press

Artifice Press

Existing histories of modern architecture typically give their highest praise to private houses and their most severe condemnation to architect-authored urban plans, often neglecting the built works that are no smaller than a single building and possibly as large as an urban block, the middle or institutional scale, where culturally significant urban transformation actually takes place.\nUrban architecture is a timely topic as today cities worldwide are suffering accelerated urbanisation, which is often dehumanising and destructive, especially to the unbuilt environment, airs, waters and soils. The middle or institutional scale is shown to activate and actualise latent potentials for cultural experience and environmental intelligence, allowing the city to surprise itself and delight in its\n\nProjecting Urbanity: Architecture for and against the City\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPleas;