"This book presents new research and theory at the regional scale showing the forms metropolitan regions might take to achieve sustainability. At the city scale the book presents case studies based on the latest research and practice from Europe, Asia and North America, showing how both planning and flagship design can propel cities into world class status, and also improve sustainability. The contributors explore the tension between pol ..."
"This book presents new research and theory at the regional scale showing the forms metropolitan regions might take to achieve sustainability. At the city scale the book presents case studies based on the latest research and practice from Europe, Asia and North America, showing how both planning and flagship design can propel cities into world class status, and also improve sustainability. The contributors explore the tension between pol ..."
"Aleksandar. Ivančić. The. Barcelona. Model: 1979–2004. and. beyond.
Introduction: Barcelona as a 'world class' city Barcelonaiswellknown as
asuccessful urbanmodel of the compact, Mediterranean city. It generates
newideas and allows for the reinterpretation of traditional ones already well
established in the existing urban pattern of the city. After the 1992 Olympics,
Barcelona finally joined the club of prestigious 'world class' ci ..."
"Taichung is currently the third largest city in Taiwan, with a population of about
1.5 million. However, if including the adjacent townships which already form
together a metropolitan region centred on Taichung, the total population is more
than 3 million. The city was originally appointed as the provincial capital by the
Ching government in 1887, taking into account its advantageous location in the
middle of Taiwan Island. A walle ..."
Bangkok Architectural Guide by PattarananTakkanon Paperback, 198 Pages, Published 2017 by Dom Publishers ISBN-13: 978-3-86922-358-2, ISBN: 3-86922-358-8
"Bangkok is one of the world’s most wellknown tourist destinations. Travellers are fascinated by its art and cultural diversity and colorful street life. The city’s skyline is shaped by a wide range of architectural styles evident in ist palaces, temples, historic buildings, all the way to the modern skyscrapers. In spite of the fact that these structures represent the architecture of different eras, they co-exist harmoniously and, at th ..."
"The prominent architect Felix Novikov was born in 1927, when the famous Constructivist Konstantin Melnikov was at the peak of his career. Novikov tells the dramatic story of Soviet architecture, portraying the conditions he worked in and how he collaborated with the government and other participants during the creative process. He further explains how Soviet design and planning institutes were organized with reference to the Union of th ..."