New York_global : critical writings and proposals, 1970-2020 : housing, infrastructure, pedagogy /
On the eve of Plunz's status as Emeritus at Columbia University, New York Global bridges five decades of his pedagogical commitment to question the cannons of the design and urbanism fields and their relationship to the contemporary built environment. Through interviews, syllabi excerpts, essay...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Actar Publishers,
2023.
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| Summary: | On the eve of Plunz's status as Emeritus at Columbia University, New York Global bridges five decades of his pedagogical commitment to question the cannons of the design and urbanism fields and their relationship to the contemporary built environment. Through interviews, syllabi excerpts, essays, discussions and projects, New York City is projected as a lens for understanding the potential for metropolises everywhere to serve as firewalls against dystopic social inequities and ecological adversity. In questioning the discourse surrounding urban research and action, Plunz engages with the primordial question of 'urban' itself. This book is not a cautionary tale, but rather an assemblage of timestamped evidence toward understanding our current condition. Closely studying the very tools that have fostered today's environmental and societal consequences, each segment contributes to understanding engagement with a post-accelerated future. |
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| Item Description: | Cover title. |
| Physical Description: | 213 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1638400938 9781638400936 |