A review of the postwar theories of urban design in America; covering the late 20th century, in context with the cultural and social changes of the period and how these affected urban design and architectural design.
Like a good city, Postmodern Urbanism can be read from many perspectives as a rich conversation of world views, languages, and artifacts" ... "It's a generous and thoughtful piece of scholarship which is unlikely to be superseded."--Charles Jencks Since the 1960s, many architect…
In the late 1960s the world was faced with impending disaster: the height of the Cold War, the end of oil, and the decline of great cities throughout the world. Out of this crisis came a new generation that hoped to build a better future, influenced by visions of geodesic domes,…