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Rethinking the american city : an international dialogue /

Utilizing an innovative framework as an international, interdisciplinary dialogue, the volume provides an inventory of contemporary thought about the American city across a wide range of topics, including the design of transportation systems, workplaces, and housing to public art, urban ruins, and f...

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Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Benesch, Klaus (Editor); Orvell, Miles. (Editor)
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2014]
©2014
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Architecture | technology | culture
Subjects:
Architecture and society > United States > History > 21st century.
Cities and towns > United States > History > 21st century.
City planning > United States > History > 21st century.
Architecture and Design, other .
Architecture and society.
Architecture, Art, Music.
Cities and towns.
City planning.
Fine Arts and Architecture.
Architektur.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.9783/9780812209013
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Summary: Utilizing an innovative framework as an international, interdisciplinary dialogue, the volume provides an inventory of contemporary thought about the American city across a wide range of topics, including the design of transportation systems, workplaces, and housing to public art, urban ruins, and futurist visions.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: 10 illus.
ISBN: 9780812209013
Index Number: NA9105
CLC: TU984.712
Contents: Frontmatter --
Contents --
Foreword /
Introduction /
Energy /
Sustainability /
The Multicultural City /
Ruins /
Aesthetic Space /
Designing the City /
Mobility /
The Digital City /
Future City /
Conclusion --
List of Contributors --
Notes --
Index --
Acknowledgments.

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