Public natures : evolutionary infrastructures / Weiss/Manfredi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manfredi, Michael A., 1953-

Weiss, Marion, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weiss/Manfredi Architects.

Space (Architecture)--Social aspects.

Space (Architecture).

Infrastructure (Economics)--Social aspects.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Urban transportation.

Physical Description:

376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2015]

Summary:

"As elements of the constructed landscape, infrastructure is a means rather than an end--rail and subway lines, distribution grids, waterways, traffic signals and signs, on-and-off ramps, highways, and bridges of our cities are essential in a practical sense but dead in a social one. They create boundaries and perform as agents of separation, preventing one metropolis from physically connecting with another. But their very physical presence may reveal latent qualities of places that are key to vitalizing urban life, and by leveraging that presence to support a broader range of ecological, institutional, and cultural imperatives, these utilitarian structures could transcend their pragmatic roles and become points of meaningful public exchange. In Public Natures: Evolutionary Infrastructures, New York City-based firm Weiss/Manfredi tests such a possibility and takes the pursuit to practice, in turn crafting a manifesto/monograph hybrid replete with essays, roundtable discussions, and projects that explore new obligations and opportunities for infrastructure"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781616893774

161689377X

OCLC:

895256527

Publisher Number:

40025234598