Happy : cities and public happiness in post-war Europe
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Exemplaarnummer Plaatscode 05-011
TitelHappy : cities and public happiness in post-war Europe
Auteur
Plaats van uitgaveRotterdam
UitgeverNAi publishers
Jaar van uitgave2004
Materiaalboek
ISBN90-5662-408-3
Annotatie512 p. : afb. ; 25 cm. - Met lit. opg.
Onderwerpopenbare gebouwen, stedenbouw, stedelijke vernieuwing, geschiedenis (vorm), architectuur, sociologie, architecten, Europa
Samenvatting
Twenty reporters, architects, town planners travelled Europe looking for icons of public happiness; architecture and town planning to promote public happiness. The public domain as a medium embody promises for a beter future, that point towards ideal, or idealized, ways for people to live in a community. The book focuses on Europe after 1945 and the results from the town planners, historians and sociologists are presented in the form of a travel guide.
