Urban theory, sociology and all that
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- lowimpakt
anyone any good links to articles/books/journals by urban theorists/sociologists. I'm sure arch. students will have some ?
stuff like 'Production of Space', 'Writings on cities', 'Postmetropolis', 'The urbanisation of capital' and I've just read "Contested cities : Social process and spatial form"
It may be a long shot but maybe, just maybe.....
wordlife.
- Kuz0
only one genius come to mind*
Rem Koolhaas, Rem Koolhaas, Rem Koolhaas
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obi…
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obi…*obvious exageration because i've been reading his shit lately and it the shiznit
- Kuz0
You migh also wanna check out Fredric Jameson - he's the foremost authority on "postmodernism" (if there is such a thing) writes about the post-modern city a lot..
- lowimpakt0
cheers Kuz. I hadn't even considered Koolhaas.
I have Jamesons 'Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Capitalism' sitting in the pile beside me, again.
- unfittoprint0
I found these quite inspiring in my student days:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…this new release by OMA is better than crack.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
- DutchBoy0
read Koolhaas.
Harvard, Project on the City series... different books.. i am currently reading Mutations.
His new book Content is a fantastic read as well!
- DutchBoy0
doh!
*tells self to read comments before posting.
;P
- Kuz0
ha ha DutchBoy, always last to the draw :P
- DutchBoy0
yeah i am in dire need of some soft pillow now!
laterz folks!
- lowimpakt0
aw man, Looks like going to be blowing my food money on books again. Nice heads-up guys, cheers.