The icon project : architecture, cities, and capitalist globalization /

"A pioneering look at the ways in which contemporary architecture serves the interests of the capitalist class, from global North to South and through to the petro-cities of the Gulf States In the last quarter century, a new form of iconic architecture has appeared throughout the world's m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sklair, Leslie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Architecture and globalization.
Architecture > Economic aspects.
Globalization > Economic aspects.
Capitalism > Social aspects.
Architecture et mondialisation.
Architecture > Aspect économique.
Mondialisation.
ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Urban & Regional.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Iconic archetecture and capitalist globalization
  • Two types of iconic architecture : unique and typical
  • The architecture industry and typical icons
  • Corporate starchitects and unique icons
  • The politics of iconic architecture
  • Architects as professionals and ideologues
  • Architecture and the culture-ideology of consumerism
  • Architecture, cities, and alternative globalizations.

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