Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 521 g
Reihe: Frontiers of Sport
Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 521 g
Reihe: Frontiers of Sport
ISBN: 978-0-415-74366-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
This book presents a new and dynamic study of the complex relationship between sport and architecture. It explores the history of sport architecture and examines the buildings and events that create sites where sport and architecture converge in particularly telling ways. Its chapters discuss the following topics:
- sport architecture and urban redevelopment
- sport architecture and technology
- sport architecture and nationalism
- sport architecture as social activism
- sport architecture and global capitalism.
By considering the importance of architectural form alongside these key themes, this book represents a landmark study for anybody interested in the social and cultural significance of architecture or sport.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Sport and Architecture: An Introduction
2. Stadia: Past and Present
3. Technology
4. Global Capitalism
5. Urban Redevelopment
6. Starchitects
7. Identity
8. Non-sporting Ends of Sport Architecture
9. Stadia Activism
10. Future Stadia: Exploding the Program
11. Conclusion
Bibliography