The global architect : firms, fame and urban form / Donald McNeill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNeill, Donald, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and globalization.

Architectural practice.

Architecture and society--History--20th century.

Architecture and society.

History.

Architecture and society--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

ix, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Summary:

The Global Architect explores the increasing significance of globalization processes on urban change, architectural practice, and the built environment. In what is primarily a critical sociological overview of the current global architectural industry, Donald McNeill covers the "star system" of international architects who combine celebrity and hypermobility; the top firms, whose offices are currently undergoing a major global expansion; and the role of advanced information technology in expanding the geographical scope of the industry. The book looks at some of the world's most famous architects and most powerful firms, and its empirical coverage ranges from North America and Europe to the Middle East to East Asia.

Contents:

The globalization of architectural practice

Designing at distance

Architectural celebrity and the cult of the individual

The "Bilbao effect"

Rem Koolhaas and the heteronomy of global capitalism

The geography of the skyscraper

The ethics of architectural practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [162]-176) and index.

ISBN:

9780415956406

0415956404

9780415956413

0415956412

9780203894743

020389474X

OCLC:

185021632