创造城市/建筑城市

在过去的150年里，架构一直是城市规划者和领导者手中的重要工具。在创造城市/建筑城市时，彼得卡尔克莱斯尔和丹尼尔伊埃尔蒂里展示了这些规划者和领导者如何利用架构来实现各种目标，影响其城市的情况，感知和竞争力。

Whether the objective is branding, re-vitalization of the economy, beautification, development of an economic and business center, status development, or seeking distinction with the tallest building, distinctive architecture has been an essential instrument for those who manage the course of a city’s development. Since the 1870s, and the reconstruction of Chicago following the Great Fire, architecture has been affected powerfully by advances in design, technology and materials used in construction. The authors identify several key elements in such a strategic initiative and in the penultimate chapter examine several cases of cities that have ignored one or more of these elements and have failed in their attempt.

这项研究的独特洞察洞察力将吸引对城市规划，经济地理和建筑专家。对城市发展感兴趣的读者还将发现其覆盖范围可访问和启发。