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Integral Urbanism

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
041595228X, 9780415952286
LCC
NA9050 .E45 2006
Open Library ID
OL3420176M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16741611 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
232\232
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Integral Urbanism is an ambitious and forward-looking theory of urbanism that offers a new model of urban life. Nan Ellin's model stands as an antidote to the pervasive problems engendered by modern and postmodern urban planning and architecture: sprawl, anomie, a pervasive culture - and architecture - of fear in cities, and a disregard for environmental issues. Instead of the reactive and escapist tendencies characterizing so much contemporary urban development, Ellin champions an 'integral' approach that reverses the fragmentation of our landscapes and lives through proactive design solutions.

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