Integral Urbanism - Brossura

Ellin, Nan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 041595228X ISBN 13: 9780415952286

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2006

Riassunto

Integral Urbanism is an ambitious and forward-looking theory of urbanism that offers a new model of urban life. Nan Ellin's model stands as an antidote to the pervasive problems engendered by modern and postmodern urban planning and architecture: sprawl, anomie, a pervasive culture - and architecture - of fear in cities, and a disregard for environmental issues. Instead of the reactive and escapist tendencies characterizing so much contemporary urban development, Ellin champions an 'integral' approach that reverses the fragmentation of our landscapes and lives through proactive design solutions.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Nan Ellin, an Associate Professor of Architecture at Arizona State University, is a well-known urban and architectural theorist. She is the author of Postmodern Urbanism (1995) and the editor of Architecture of Fear (1997).

Contenuti:

1. Introduction  2. What is Integral Urbanism?  3. Five Qualities of an Integral Urbanism  Hybridity  Connectivity  Porosity  Authenticity  Vulnerability  4. Slash City   5. Conclusion  References  Endnotes  Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 041595228X
• ISBN 13: 9780415952286
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 230