Visions of the City: Utopianism, Power and Politics in Twentieth-Century Urbanism

Visions of the City: Utopianism, Power and Politics in Twentieth-Century Urbanism


Yazar David Pinder
Yayınevi Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 9780748614882
Baskı yılı 2005
Sayfa sayısı 320
Ağırlık 0.64 kg
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Visions of the City is a dramatic account of utopian urbanism in the twentieth century. It explores radical demands for new spaces and ways of living, and considers their effects on planning, architecture and struggles to shape urban landscapes. Such visi
Preface; 1. INTRODUCTION; An urban adventure; Underground visions; Utopian spaces past and present; In the wake of utopia?; Utopia, desire and the city; Outline of the chapters; 2. RESTORATIVE UTOPIAS; Utopian awakenings; The vision of Ebenezer Howard; Sm