Handmade Urbanism: Mumbai – São Paulo – Istanbul – Mexico City – Cape Town from Community Initiatives to Participatory Models
Author:   Marcos L. Rosa ,  Ute Weiland ,  Richard Sennett
Publisher:   JOVIS Verlag
Edition:   New edition
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9783868592252


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   05 February 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Marcos L. Rosa ,  Ute Weiland ,  Richard Sennett
Publisher:   JOVIS Verlag
Imprint:   JOVIS Verlag
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9783868592252


ISBN 10:   3868592253
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   05 February 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX -- Contents -- Introduction -- Introductory Interview: Returning to the Roots -- Initial Thoughts: Make the Invisible Visible -- Foreword: The Community -- Editorial An Urban Trend: Residents Taking Ownership of their Environment -- Five Cities -- Introduction to Five Cities -- Mumbai -- São Paulo -- Istanbul -- Mexico City -- Cape Town -- Common Points -- Four Interviews: Five Cities, One Gaze -- The Significance of Space in Urban Society -- Reporting from Local Initiatives -- Cities are an Expression of Human Needs -- Focus on Results: Attention to Real Needs -- Project Categories, Programs and Common Clouds -- Final Considerations -- Credits -- IMPRINT

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Handmade Urbanism has the feel of a clever, even cartoony textbook: the aesthetic is accessible, texts are short, facts are simple. This approachablenessisa strength, as are some powerful photos and thoughtful contributions from noted urbanists including Richard Sennett and Ricky Burdett.--Gordon Douglas Architectural Record (06/01/2015)


Handmade Urbanism has the feel of a clever, even cartoony textbook: the aesthetic is accessible, texts are short, facts are simple. This approachablenessisa strength, as are some powerful photos and thoughtful contributions from noted urbanists including Richard Sennett and Ricky Burdett.--Gordon Douglas ""Architectural Record""


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Marcos L. Rosa / Ute Weiland (Hg.) Mit einem Vorwort von Richard Sennett Marcos L. Rosa / Ute E. Weiland (eds.) Foreword by Richard Sennett

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