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Edited by: Antony Wood
Published by: CTBUH, Chicago 2008
ISBN: 978-0-939493-27-2
Price: Not for Sale

This publication is inspired by the Advanced Topics in Architecture and Culture annual seminar course convened by Antony Wood at the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture, and undertaken by a select number of graduate/advanced undergraduate architecture students. The course itself explores the link between architecture and the cultural, climatic, political and socio-economic environment in which it is created. The students take the learning from the course as a whole and apply it to a personal investigation into some aspect of “architecture and culture” that interests them. This publication highlights the results of these individual research studies.

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Contents:

05. Introduction, Antony Wood

07. America in Mies: Cultural Acclimation and Adjustment of the “Universal Architect”, Grahm Balkany

23. Identity of Contradiction: The Role of the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture in the Promotion of Modern, Vernacular Architecture in Turkey, Eliza Bober

33. Immitecture: The Development of a New Vernacular in Taiwan and Abroad, Colin Emch-Wei

41. A New Urban Space: A New Beirut. Connecting the Many Faces of Beirut, Johnathan Gately

49.Transforming Mexico: A Panorama of Contemporary Architecture, Stefani Guerra

61. Japanese Living: Components: In, Out, Stayed, Came Back, Ippei Iwata

71. Concrete Mattress: Exploring of the Modern Nomad. Homeless Typologies, Alex King

83. Re-emerging from the Rubble: Defining a Polish Vernacular through an Investigation of Polish-American Relations, Phil Korol

91. Vivid Vernacular: Innovative Interpretation of Traditional Alpine Architecture in Vorarlberg, Austria, Katja Linnig

121. The U.S. Embassy as a Symbol: Beacon of Democracy or Imperial Fortress?, Thomas Montgomery

133. A Study of Urban Architecture: South and North Korea through DMZ’s Villages, Wonwoo Park

145. Re-establishing the Vernacular in Contemporary Indonesian Architecture. Paul Rudolph’s Late Works in Indonesia, Goran Radulovic

161. Measuring Sustainability Assesment Tools: Comparisons of LEED, BREEAM, Green Star and CASBEE, Candace Say

173. The City Inside the City: An Analysis of Slum Development in South America, Asia and Africa, Olga Serra i Pujol