envisioning the habitat of the future Advanced Architecture Contest (3rd Catalunya) creator text sp 2010 monographic eng

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416 p. col. ill., plans 16 cm. The 'Self-Sufficient City' has stimulated a worldwide debate on the future of our cities. The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and HP are inviting reflection on how we will live in the near future, in the light of the social, cultural and technological changes in which we are immersed. This book presents more than 100 proposals, from all over the world, envisioning the habitat of the future. --Book Jacket A new challenge / Beatriz Corredor -- Salve, citizen / Javier Nieto -- Can the planet withstand another 20th century? / Vicente Guallart -- The city and me / Willy Müller -- A world of setting / Lucas Cappelli -- HP & IIAC / Santi Morera -- Jury -- Winners -- Runner-ups -- Participants -- Living landscapes -- Urban green -- Bio infrastructures -- Energy systems -- Parametric urbanism -- Social & collaborative -- Theories & strategies. 3rd Advanced Architecture Contest ; organized by IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia ; [edited by Lucas Cappelli, Vicente Guallart]. Translation, Graham A. Thomson. " in collaboration with Ministerio de Vivienda, UDRI, AA, AAU, UIC."--T.p. City planning Competitions Architecture, Modern 21st century Designs and plans NA9053.E58 G83 2010 9788492861330 pucpr 100920 20200306161656.0 eng