Working cities : architecture, place and production / Howard Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Howard, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

City and town life.

Manufacturing industries.

Physical Description:

x, 270 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Cities have historically supported production, commerce and consumption, all central to urban life. But in the contemporary Western city, production has been hidden or removed, and commerce and consumption have dominated. This book is about the importance of production in the life of the city, and the relationships between production, architecture and urban form. It answers the question - what will cities be like when they become, once again, places of production and not only of consumption? Through theoretical arguments, historical analysis, and descriptions of new initiatives, Working Cities: Architecture, Place and Production argues that contemporary cities can regain their historic role as places of material production-places where food is processed and things are made. The book looks toward a future that builds on this revival, providing architectural and urban examples and current strategies within the framework of a strong set of historically-based arguments. The book is illustrated in full colour with archival and contemporary photographs, maps and diagrams especially developed for the book. The diagrams help illustrate the different variables of architectural space, urban location, and production in different historical eras and in different kinds of industries, providing a compelling visual understanding for the reader"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1.The evolution of productive space

Typologies of capital, control, and space

Pre-industrial workshops

Factory zones

Cities adrift

New work in old cities

Part 2. The vitality of city life

Production and urban complexity

The terroir of things

Including the maker

"One great workshop": a new industrial urbanism

Part 3. Making space for production

Design and policy for the new working city

Conclusion: the city in 2050 and beyond.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Davis, Howard, 1948- Working cities

ISBN:

9781138328631

1138328634

9781138328662

1138328669

OCLC:

1114272107