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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Porous City |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Metaphor to Urban Agenda |
| Editors | Sophie Wolfrum |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Pages | 84-88 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9783035615784 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Abstract
Keywords
- Urban architecture, Bigness, OMA, Rem Koolhaas, Architectural theory, Rotterdam
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Porous City: From Metaphor to Urban Agenda. ed. / Sophie Wolfrum. Berlin, 2018. p. 84-88.
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Bigness and Porosity
AU - Buchert, Margitta
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In the context of different contemporary conditions 'bigness' and density are crucial for further developments of architecture and the city. How does the effect of bigness change when porosity is a part of its concept? What kind of qualities emerge expanding possibilities for urbanity? Taking some theories and actual architectural projects of the urban thinker and architect Rem Koolhaas and the OMA in Rotterdam as focus and starting point enables to identify and reveal some specific features.
AB - In the context of different contemporary conditions 'bigness' and density are crucial for further developments of architecture and the city. How does the effect of bigness change when porosity is a part of its concept? What kind of qualities emerge expanding possibilities for urbanity? Taking some theories and actual architectural projects of the urban thinker and architect Rem Koolhaas and the OMA in Rotterdam as focus and starting point enables to identify and reveal some specific features.
KW - Urban architecture
KW - Bigness
KW - OMA
KW - Rem Koolhaas
KW - Architectural theory
KW - Rotterdam
U2 - 10.1515/9783035615784-017
DO - 10.1515/9783035615784-017
M3 - Contribution to book/anthology
SN - 9783035616019
SP - 84
EP - 88
BT - Porous City
A2 - Wolfrum, Sophie
CY - Berlin
ER -