Sensing the 21st-Century City Close-Up and Remote

• Other Authors: Shane, David Grahame 1945- (Editor), McGrath, Brian 1945- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: [Chichester, England] Wiley-Academy [2005]
• Series: Architectural design profile ; 178; Architectural design ; v. 75, no. 6
• Subjects: City planning; Cities and towns; Architecture, Modern > 21st century
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• Item Description: At head of title: Architectural Design
• Physical Description: 128 pages illustrations (some colour) 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 0470024186
• ISSN: 0003-8504

Will cities exist in the next century? Or will everywhere be urban? Contemporary communication and transportation networks allow for greater urban dispersal, yet cities continue to centralise great densities of activities and innovations. What form will the 21st century city take? And what role will architects and urban designers take in shaping the future form of the city? The sensing of the city -- remotely and up close -- addresses an immense variety of issues, relating to the problems and complexities of contemporary and future urban design.