Skrevet af M. SORKIN
All Over the Map is an urgent response to the radical changes
in contemporary architecture and the built environment witnessed in the
twenty-first century. Characteristically polemic, incisive and
energetic, these essays explore pressing questions of architectural and
urban design, and critical issues of public space and participation.
From New York to New Orleans, the Amazon to Jerusalem, Sorkin brings a
critical eye to bear on a sweeping range of subjects.
Whether
castigating the sorry performance of the architectural avant-garde,
considering the nature of place in globalized culture, or providing mock
instructions for entering a high-security environment, these writings
make a powerful and provocative case for architecture and urban design
to re-engage with the lives and societies from which they have become
increasingly detached.
