Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East and South East Asia, this book examines the role of 'glass architecture' in the economic and social development of regional towns and local places. The book argues that adopting a more 'global' aesthetic can lead to the destruction of a place's cohesive identity and a discontinuity of heritage with little or no social or economic gain.
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Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East and South East Asia, this book examines the role of 'glass architecture' in the economic and social development of regional towns and local places. The book argues that adopting a more 'global' aesthetic can lead to the destruction of a place's cohesive identity and a discontinuity of heritage with little or no social or economic gain.
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Add this copy of Cultures of Glass Architecture to cart. $45.00, good condition, Sold by James Payne, Books and Prints rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Hampshire, UK: Ashgate. Printed by MPG Books in Cornwall.
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Good. Size: 6x0x9; [ARCHITECTURE]. Hisham Elkadi. "Cultures of Glass Architecture." Hampshire, UK: Ashgate. Printed by MPG Books in Cornwall, 2006. First edition. English language. Hardcover with pictorial boards. Nonfiction academic text on the role of glass in contemporary architecture with numerous black-and-white illustrations, index, and bibliography. 9 1/2 x 6 1/3 inches. 12 oz. xvi, 104 pp. Former library copy with stamps, stickers, and library card pocket on inside back board. Edges stamped. Shelf-wear, board corners worn. Text otherwise clean. Good. ISBN: 9780754638131. "When designing, architects are responding to and creating a relationship between identity, culture, and architectural style. This book discusses whether the extent of the use of glass facades has increased, or indeed enhanced, the creation of meaningful placemaking, thereby creating a cultural identity of 'place. ' Looking at the development of perceptions of glass facades in different cultures, it shows how modernist 'glass' buildings are perceived as an expression of technical achievement, as symbols of global economic success, and as setting a neutral platform for multicultural societies, all of which are difficult for urban developers and policymakers to resist in our era of globalization. Drawing on a number of modern and heritage design projects from Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and South East Asia, the book reviews efforts of some regional towns and local places to move up the economic ladder by adopting a more 'global' aesthetic."
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