Constructing Identity in Contemporary Architecture: Case Studies from the South
Peter Herrle · Stephanus Schmitz
Jan 2009 · HABITAT - INTERNATIONAL: Schriften der Habitat Unit, Fakultat VI Planen Bauen Umwelt der TU Berlin Series Book 12 · LIT Verlag Münster
Ebook
292
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
The global spread of uniform modes of production and cultural values has been accompanied by a dissemination of stereotypes of "modern" architecture styles almost everywhere around the globe. Paradoxically, the reverse process has also emerged: In some countries, the elites feel the necessity to counterbalance the "loss of identity" and defend their own cultures against the "intruding" forces of globalization. What started as a defensive notion has developed into a more progressive attempt to re-create what has allegedly been lost. This trend is being strongly expressed in discourses about architecture in countries of the South. Who are the actors feeling compelled to "construct" new identities? How are these new identities in architecture created in various parts of the world? And, which are the ingredients borrowed from various historical and ethnic traditions and other sources? These and other questions are discussed in five case studies from different parts of the world, written by renowned scholars from Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, India and Singapore.
About the author
Peter Herrle is a professor for architecture and international urbanism at Berlin University of Technology (TU Berlin).
Stephanus Schmitz works as an architect in Berlin.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
