Re-shaping cities : how global mobility transforms architecture and urban form /
How are building types such as skyscrapers, mosques or living history museums imported, adapted and contested in different societies? Our urban landscapes are reshaped by the global circulation of models drawn from elsewhere. This collection examines how architectural ideas, social models and buildi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2010.
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Colección: | Architext series.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | How are building types such as skyscrapers, mosques or living history museums imported, adapted and contested in different societies? Our urban landscapes are reshaped by the global circulation of models drawn from elsewhere. This collection examines how architectural ideas, social models and building forms circulate round the world. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 254 pages) : illustrations, plans |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780203864074 0203864077 |