Citámbulos: Mexico City

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Architecture

ISBN: 9783939633761
English/German/Spanish edition
Jovis Verlag
Flexocover, 272 pages
22 x 28 cm
illustrated
2008
€33,02 (excl. VAT)

Citámbulos: Mexico City

Journey to the Mexican Megalopolis

Ana Álvarez, Fionn Petch, Valentina Rojas Loa, Christian von Wissel (Citámbulos), Kristien Ring (DAZ) Ed(s)

Mexico City is one of the biggest urban conurbations in the world. This book invites readers on an astonishing journey through the everyday life of the city. Today, its citizens are called upon to demonstrate both spontaneity and creativity in order to deal with the city's innumerable problems in times of growth and globalisation. But architects and town planners must also react to the challenge of the concentrated city with innovative and unusual strategies. This publication shows many urban phenomena that are not characteristic of Mexico City alone, but also provide ideas for discussion on the future of megacities all over the world. In this context, therefore, Citámbulos collects the viewpoints of artists, urban planners and architects, creating an exciting overall picture of the megalopolis Mexico City.