The Nature of Place

The Nature of Place
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 161689038X
ISBN-13 : 9781616890384
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Book Synopsis The Nature of Place by : Avi Friedman

Download or read book The Nature of Place written by Avi Friedman and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about a search for good places authentic ones and wondering about the disappearance of others. While visiting sixteen unique spots around the world, Friedman wondered what made strolling through, sitting in, dining at, or simply being there memorable. He reflected on the design of markets when he stumbled onto one at the crack of dawn in Dalian, China. He thought about the disappearance of folk art from neighborhoods when walking into a collection of life-sized sculptures in the Canadian arctic. He considered the relationship between cities and their natural environments when visiting Fargo, North Dakota, on a frigid day.


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