The Good Metropolis

The Good Metropolis
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Publisher : Birkhaüser
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ISBN-10 : 3035616329
ISBN-13 : 9783035616323
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Book Synopsis The Good Metropolis by : Alexander Eisenschmidt

Download or read book The Good Metropolis written by Alexander Eisenschmidt and published by Birkhaüser. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication presents the first historical analysis of the tension between the city and architectural form. It introduces 20th century theories to construct a historical context from which a new architecture-city relationship emerged. The book provides a conceptual framework to understand this relationship and comes to the conclusion that urbanization may be filled with potential, i.e. be a Good Metropolis.


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