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Urban Fiction
Gunther Feuerstein
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Description for Urban Fiction
Hardcover. Utopia has long been sought after by urban architects since the time of Thomas More. Other fictional cities followed, some of which were brought to fruition such as Brasilia and Palmanova. Yet, these cities too have turned out to be imperfect, deeply rooted in their own period. This book takes readers through these cities. Num Pages: 416 pages, 530 colour illus. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2172.
Dissatisfied with the world we live in, we have been longing since time immemorial for two opposing topoi: the peaceful garden -- a carefree paradise -- the New City -- a harmonious community. Utopia has long been sought after by urban architects since the time of Thomas More. Other fictional cities followed, some of which were brought to fruition such as Brasilia and Palmanova. Yet these cities too have turned out to be imperfect, deeply rooted in their own period. For the author, all these places, though only fictitious, have long since been built and he strolls through them in ... Read more
Dissatisfied with the world we live in, we have been longing since time immemorial for two opposing topoi: the peaceful garden -- a carefree paradise -- the New City -- a harmonious community. Utopia has long been sought after by urban architects since the time of Thomas More. Other fictional cities followed, some of which were brought to fruition such as Brasilia and Palmanova. Yet these cities too have turned out to be imperfect, deeply rooted in their own period. For the author, all these places, though only fictitious, have long since been built and he strolls through them in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
2172g
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Fellbach, Germany
ISBN
9783930698264
SKU
V9783930698264
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About Gunther Feuerstein
Gunther Feurstein who was a professor at Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Linz and also a lecturer at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste and at the Technische Universitat in Vienna until his retirement, must be considered the catalyst in the Viennese post-war architectural scene as almost all architectural avant-garde groups of the town have comer from his circle.
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