230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Integral Urbanism is an ambitious and forward-looking theory of urbanism that offers a new model of urban life. Nan Ellin's model stands as an antidote to the pervasive problems engendered by modern and postmodern urban planning and architecture: sprawl, anomie, a pervasive culture - and architecture - of fear in cities, and a disregard for environmental issues. Instead of the reactive and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. What is Integral Urbanism? 3. Five Qualities of an Integral Urbanism Hybridity Connectivity Porosity Authenticity Vulnerability 4. Slash City 5. Conclusion References Endnotes Index
Biography
Nan Ellin, an Associate Professor of Architecture at Arizona State University, is a well-known urban and architectural theorist. She is the author of Postmodern Urbanism (1995) and the editor of Architecture of Fear (1997).
