Name: Decoding Asian Urbanism
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Author: Kenneth Frampton
ISBN: 9781638487005

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Physical Book

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Language

English

Pages

458

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 16.8 x 2.5 cm

Weight

1.13 kg.

ISBN13

9781638487005

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Synopsis "Decoding Asian Urbanism"

deCoding Asian Urbanism is a captivating exploration into innovative architecture and urbaninterventions reshaping the landscape of Asian cities. The book highlights projects thatembrace the rapid growth, cultural richness, and intricate complexities of the contemporaryAsian urban fabric. The magnitude and speed of 21st-century urbanization are extraordinary, with projectionssuggesting that Asia's urban development in the next two decades could surpass the totalglobal urban growth of the past two centuries. As we stand on the brink of this urban revolution, deCoding Asian Urbanism brings together the minds of visionary architects, historians, sociologists, urban designers, and activists from around the world. Their essays offer uniqueinsights into the diverse and multifaceted nature of Asian cities, each an intricate tapestry ofhistory, culture, and aspiration. This enriching journey through the book is accompanied by a multitude of images, analyticaldiagrams, maps, and captivating photographs. You'll find yourself immersed in the ideas andspirited discussions captured in symposium panels at Harvard University's South Asia Institute.Here, contemporary thinkers and practitioners from various disciplines reveal their innovativedesign and planning approaches for Asian cities.xxdeCoding Asian Urbanism transcends the boundaries of mere globalization; it delves into theessence of systemic innovation, elevating the Asian city to new heights. The book isthoughtfully organized into three sections: Decoding the City, where the context is set and theurban puzzle begins to unravel; Mediating the City, which unveils strategic approaches toaddress the complex urban challenges; and Transforming the City, the grand finaleshowcasing projects that breathe life into urban spaces, infusing them with vitality, renewal, and transformation. With Contributions of Kenneth Frampton, Rahul Mehrotra, Ken Yeang, Farooq Ameen, Saskia Sassen, Edward Glaeser, Diana Balmori, Kongjian Yu, Jonathan D. Solomon, Steven Holl, Weiping Wu, Stephen Kieran, Kashef Chowdhury, Qingyun Ma, Frances Anderton, Kazi Ashraf, Nate Berg, Nondita Correa Mehrotra, Terence Young, Rafael Vinoly, Satoshi Toyoda.

Kenneth Frampton

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Kenneth Frampton (1930) studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London and has been a professor at universities around the world. Author of numerous books and essays on the history and theory of architecture, among them is his famous Critical History of Modern Architecture (1980), as well as his more recent Studies on Tectonic Culture (1995) and the collection of essays Labour, Work and Architecture (2002). In 2018, he was awarded for his professional career with the Golden Lion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale.

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