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This publication asks what lessons contemporary urbanism may learn from a radical French architect of the 1970s, Jean Renaudie. Renaudie rejected the strictures of functionalism and focused instead on creating housing that stimulated social exchange. His political commitment was matched by a striking structuralist sensibility. The low-cost housing at Givors, for example is formed of star-shaped clusters of apartments, each one different, and each one equipped with a garden terrace, while the plans for the new town of Le Vaudreuil seem to borrow as much from science fiction as from the social sciences. Visionary and animated, the architecture of Jean Renaudie has particular resonance today, as we search for means to establish a sense of community and place in our increasingly introverted cities.

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Author:   Irne Scalbert ,  Gabriele Basilico
Publisher:   Architectural Association Publications
Imprint:   Architectural Association Publications
Edition:   Illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.762kg
ISBN:  

9781902902364

ISBN 10:   190290236
Pages:   175
Publication Date:   17 January 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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