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Re-shaping Cities

- How Global Mobility Transforms Architecture and Urban Form

part of the Architext series

About Re-shaping Cities

How are building types such as skyscrapers, mosques or living history museums imported, adapted and contested in different societies? Our urban landscapes are reshaped by the global circulation of models drawn from elsewhere. This collection examines how architectural ideas, social models and building forms circulate round the world.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415492904
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • November 26, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 174x246x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 680 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Re-shaping Cities

How are building types such as skyscrapers, mosques or living history museums imported, adapted and contested in different societies? Our urban landscapes are reshaped by the global circulation of models drawn from elsewhere. This collection examines how architectural ideas, social models and building forms circulate round the world.

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