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A Quantum City: Mastering the Generic
Ludger Hovestadt (Ed.)
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We know the specific strengths of various cities, are aware of their ranking, are able to discuss their density and growth. But what do all cities have in common, what do we know about the “lowest common denominator”? The “city as a species”, the “primal genetic material of the city”: this is the subject of A Quantum City. This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture. We follow the fictional narrative figure, Orlando, beginning in 320 BC, on his odyssey through the Western world up to the present time. The book ... Read more
We know the specific strengths of various cities, are aware of their ranking, are able to discuss their density and growth. But what do all cities have in common, what do we know about the “lowest common denominator”? The “city as a species”, the “primal genetic material of the city”: this is the subject of A Quantum City. This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture. We follow the fictional narrative figure, Orlando, beginning in 320 BC, on his odyssey through the Western world up to the present time. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Condition
New
Number of Pages
824
Place of Publication
, Switzerland
ISBN
9783035606263
SKU
V9783035606263
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About Ludger Hovestadt (Ed.)
Prof. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich Dr. Vera Bühlmann, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich
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