Adler, Gerald
Riverine: Architecture and Rivers
- ISBN 13:
- 9781138681781
- author:
- Adler, Gerald
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 236
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 17.6 x 1.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Landscape,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Riverscapes are the main arteries of the world's largest cities, and have been the lifeblood of urban communities for millennia. These human settlements developed into ritualised spaces that harnessed the dynamism of watercourses to create local architectural landscapes. This collection of case studies explores the culture of human interaction with rivers and the nature of urban topography. Through a sophisticated understanding of history, space, culture, and ecology, it investigates how architecture and urban planning have imbued cultural landscapes with ritual and structural meaning. From Early Modern Italy to the contemporary Bengal Delta, this book presents a wide-ranging examination of the ways in which humans have interacted with rivers and shaped their surroundings.
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