Alexandre Chemetoff: Visits; town and territory - architecture in dialogue: Birkhäuser, 2009

Ellen Marie Braae

doi:10.3939/JoLA.2010.2010.9.84

Alexandre Chemetoff: Visits; town and territory - architecture in dialogue: Birkhäuser, 2009

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Abstract

The launch of Visits could hardly have been better timed. The financial crisis and the slowing down of a long developer-driven building boom create the best imaginable backdrop for a grounded and reflexive practice regarding the transformation of the urban landscape as exemplified by Chemetoff. He and his office represent a long-awaited alternative to smashy and spectacular masterplan- and object-focused architecture. This review is also a warning to the (one hopes) many readers of the book: you’ll find neither easy answers nor flashy renderings of fixed goals.

Original language	English
Journal	JoLA – Journal of Landscape Architecture
Volume	9
Pages (from-to)	84-85
Number of pages	2
ISSN	1862-6033
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3939/JoLA.2010.2010.9.84
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Urban landscapes

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