Venice Lessons - Industrial Nostalgia. Teaching and Research in Architecture (Paperback)

Venice, one of the world's most famous places, has a dual nature of real city and myth. It is suspended in the struggle between sea and soil and unable to survive without cyclical preservation and continual compromise. The myth, which is largely shaped by nostalgia and ideals of the past, superimposes today's real city with its infrastructural challenges and can hardly be reconciled with a concrete future. Venice Lessons: examines this conflict. Based on a recent research program at EPFL's Laboratory Basel (laba), it demonstrates how the city must constantly redesign its historic image to retain its position as one of Europe's prime tourist attractions while the necessary permanent renovation undermines its livelihood. The findings are visualised in striking images, graphics and maps. The book also features proposals for architectural interventions by laba's students. Interlaced is a reprint of Miroslav Sasek's famous picture book This is Venice which reflects the common Venice nostalgia while the Venice Lessons research context enables a fresh reading of this children's classic.

General

Imprint:	Park Books
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Harry Gugger • Barbara Costa • Juliette Fong • Salome Gutscher • Stefan Hoerner • Charlotte Truwant
Dimensions:	310 x 231 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-860034-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-860034-2
Barcode:	9783038600343

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