The Architecture of Urbanity : Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy / Vishaan Chakrabarti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chakrabarti, Vishaan, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and society.

Architecture--Human factors.

Architecture.

City planning--Social aspects.

City planning.

Well-being.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.) : 281 color + 79 b/w illus. 1 double gatefold.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"From one of today's most inspired architects and urban advocates, a manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challengesThe world is facing unprecedented challenges, from climate change and population growth, to political division and technological dislocation, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet's population now living in urban environments, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book, Vishaan Chakrabarti argues for an "architecture of urbanity," showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable, sustainable, and joyous future for us all.Taking readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age, Chakrabarti examines architecture's relationship to history's greatest social, technological, and environmental dilemmas. He then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like São Paulo, Lima, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.Lavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics, data visualizations, photographs, and drawings, The Architecture of Urbanity eloquently explains why cities are the last, best hope for humanity, and why designers must, alongside political, business, community, and cultural leaders, steward the healing of our planet"-- Provided by publisher.

"A manifesto for architectural design as an agent for positive change in the face of the most urgent urban global issues of our time"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Author's Note

The Excellence of Relevance

Despair

From Here to Banality

Rage against the Machine

As the World Burns

Mister Robinson's Neighborhood

For Whom the Dole Tolls

Hope

Here! Here!

Practice Makes Pertinence

The TAU of PAU

Rebel Rebel

The Garden of Urban

Acknowledgments

Notes and Illustration Sources

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-691-26152-0

OCLC:

1435632198