In "The Superlative City," contributors from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and colleagues from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Denmark offer the most serious analyses of the city to appear to date. Remarkable aspects of Dubai, such as the size and theming of real estate projects and the speed of urbanization, are situated in their local and global architectural, political, and economic contexts. Planning tactics and strategies are explained. The visually arresting aspects of architecture are critiqued but also placed within a holistic view of the city that takes in the less sensational elements, such as worker camps and informal urban spaces.
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In "The Superlative City," contributors from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and colleagues from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Denmark offer the most serious analyses of the city to appear to date. Remarkable aspects of Dubai, such as the size and theming of real estate projects and the speed of urbanization, are situated in their local and global architectural, political, and economic contexts. Planning tactics and strategies are explained. The visually arresting aspects of architecture are critiqued but also placed within a holistic view of the city that takes in the less sensational elements, such as worker camps and informal urban spaces.
Imprint | Harvard Graduate School Of Design |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Aga Khan Program of the Graduate School of Design |
Release date | August 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 2013 |
Editors | Ahmed Kanna |
Contributors | Amale Andraos, Dan Wood, Gareth Doherty, Keller Easterling, Yasser Elsheshtawy, Maryam Monalisa Gharavi, Boris Brorman Jensen, George Katodrytis, Virginie Lefebvre |
Dimensions | 254 x 165 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 168 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-9771224-3-1 |
Barcode | 9780977122431 |
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LSN | 0-9771224-3-3 |