Happy : cities and public happiness in post-war Europe
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Copy number Shelfmark 05-011
TitleHappy : cities and public happiness in post-war Europe
Author
Place of publicationRotterdam
PublisherNAi publishers
Year of publication2004
Materialboek
ISBN90-5662-408-3
Notes512 p. : afb. ; 25 cm. - Met lit. opg.
Subjectopenbare gebouwen, stedenbouw, stedelijke vernieuwing, geschiedenis (vorm), architectuur, sociologie, architecten, Europa
Abstract
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.
