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Casablanca and Chandigarh – Comment les Architectes, Les experts, Les politiciens, Les Institutions Internationales et Les Citoyens
Tom Avermaete
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Paperback. A study on two different but complementary urban realities that have played a fundamental role in the imagination, the definition, and the redefinition of the 20th century, Num Pages: 392 pages, 120 colour, 280 b&w. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Chandigarh Casablanca documents two different but complementary urban realities that have played a fundamental role in the imagination, the definition, and the redefinition of the 20th-century modern city. Modern urbanism has traditionally ascribed universal value to avant-garde ideas originating in Europe and North America, and developments in non-Western regions as derived from those original models. This study shifts perspective in search of a new understanding of the modern city, taking into consideration the complex history of diverse cultures and changing borders. Focusing on a range of issues from the symbolic use of architecture to construct stunning monuments, to the ... Read more
Chandigarh Casablanca documents two different but complementary urban realities that have played a fundamental role in the imagination, the definition, and the redefinition of the 20th-century modern city. Modern urbanism has traditionally ascribed universal value to avant-garde ideas originating in Europe and North America, and developments in non-Western regions as derived from those original models. This study shifts perspective in search of a new understanding of the modern city, taking into consideration the complex history of diverse cultures and changing borders. Focusing on a range of issues from the symbolic use of architecture to construct stunning monuments, to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Park Books Switzerland
Language
French
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Zurich, Switzerland
ISBN
9783906027395
SKU
V9783906027395
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About Tom Avermaete
Maristella Casciato, is Associate Direction, Research at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal. Tom Avermaete is professor of architecture at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), with a special research interest in the public realm and the architecture of the city in Western and non-Western contexts.
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