World Cities S.
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Although Berlin celebrated its 750th anniversary in 1987, it has remained a relatively young city. This is partly due to the extensive destruction during the World War II and partly due to the rather rough treatment accorded to historic buildings after the war. Since the 19th century Berlin has been a city of competitions. There is a competetion for the design of the area where the River Spree makes a loop for a new government quarter for the new capital of Germany. This volume presents a photographic essay chronicling the dramatic changes that the city has undergone. Historic perspective is given in a comprehensive essay and the mood of the city is conjured by poetry. Highlights from the symposium, "Berlin: City of Competitions", held at the Royal Academy of Arts in March 1994 are also included. As in the other titles in the series, this book has chapters on Berlin As It Might Have Been, Contemporary Berlin, and Future Berlin. The book features international architects such as Zaha Hadid, Peter Eisenman, Aldo Rossi, OMA, Jean Nouvel, OM Ungers, and Renzo Piano and includes built projects and building schemes.
New York is an exciting book dedicated to one of the world's most fascinating and vibrant cities. Lavishly illustrated this architectural overview documents both the historical development and the future prospects of New York. Throughout New York you will find a wide range of projects which demonstrate every aspect of the city's construction, including commercial, residential, industrial and public buildings, as well as transportation and landscape works. The projects, both built and yet to be built, include works by Richard Gluckman, FOA, FTL, Hanrahan and Meyers, Bernard Tschumi, Peter Eisenman, Richard Meier, Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Herzog and De Meuron and other architects of international renown. Each project is covered in detail with texts, plans, drawings and outstanding photography. This book gives a unique portrait of a 20th-century city packed with diverse forms of architecture. It provides an historical overview of the factors that made the city what it is today including: - Geography - Geology - Demographics EACH PROJECT IS COVERED IN DETAIL WITH TEXTS, PLANS, DRAWINGS AND OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY
The World Cities Series stems from the vital need to consider our urban environment in the early part of the twenty-first century. This series offers you a detailed and intelligent analysis of the state of the world's most prominent cities and their visions of the future. Each book is full of comprehensive essays, illustrations and architectural projects. Shanghai offers a captivating overview of one of the world's most fascinating cities. Documenting its historical development as well as its future promise, Alan Balfour and Zheng Shiling present insights from leading politicians, planners and architects. The book details the dynamics behind the city's phenomenal growth, the impact on its infrastructure and built environment, as well as the subtleties of dealing with existing cultural restrictions. - The latest volume in the Academy World Cities series. - An all encompassing view on this amazingly complex city. - The book's four sections cover Shanghai's past, present, future, and how it might have been. - Each section is lavishly illustrated and includes contributions from prominent players in the life of Shanghai.