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Hands-on Urbanism 1850–2012

The Right to Green

The book presents the history and present of `Hands-on Urbanism´ - the return of nature to the city - in the form of case stories from around the world. The specific crisis of the city, which was decisive for the respective `Case Study´, is included.

  • Authors: Jane Addams, atelier d’architecture autogérée, aaa, Lucia Babina, Katrin Bohn, Bohn & Viljoen Architects, David Burns, Chi-Ho Chung, Françoise Fromonot, Phoebe Giannisi, Anke Hagemann, Lisa Heldke, Felipe Hernández, Caterina Hildebrand, Shu-Mei Huang, Daniel Kerber, Zissis Kotionis, Elke Krasny, Pablo Molestina, Klaus Novy, Obrat, Constantin Petcou
  • Edited by: Architekturzentrum Wien , Elke Krasny, Doina Petrescu, Marjetica Potrč, Ana Laura Ruesjas, Ingrid Sabatier, Stephan Schwarz, Andrea Seidling, Dietmar Steiner, Una Steiner, Kirsten Tiedemann, John F. C. Turner, Catherine Venart, Matias Viegener, André Viljoen, Austin Young
  • Language: English

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Description

Embedded in this time-historical perspective, the individual case studies are presented by means of maps, city plans, historical and contemporary photographs, and plan representations newly taken for the exhibition.

In addition, excerpts from interviews with architects, urban planners, activists, artists, and architectural and urban researchers can be read, as well as the short exhibition texts that serve as basic introductions and brief descriptions.

  • ISBN: 978-988152174-3
  • Published by: Turia + Kant
  • Place of publication: Wien
  • Year of publication: 2012
  • Pages: 355
  • Figures: 150 coloured and 30 b/w

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