A Quantum City
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Edited by:
Ludger Hovestadt
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In collaboration with:
Diana Alvarez-Marin
About this book
What makes up a city
We know the specific strengths of various cities, are aware of their ranking, are able to discuss their density and growth. But what do all cities have in common, what do we know about the “lowest common denominator”?
The “city as a species”, the “primal genetic material of the city”: this is the subject of A Quantum City. This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture.
We follow the fictional narrative figure, Orlando, beginning in 320 BC, on his odyssey through the Western world up to the present time. The book is divided into four interrelated chapters and can be read page by page in a discursive manner, however randomly browsing through the book also offers new and multi-faceted interpretations. Great intellectual achievements are compared with obscure and mundane events. A Quantum City offers an inspiring view of the city that is in us and around us.
- Results of a research project at ETH Zurich on the history and future of the city
- A basic reference book and source of inspiration in one
- Thousands of images and cross-references give a vivid picture of the 25-century long history of the city
Author / Editor information
Prof. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich
Dr. Vera Bühlmann, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich
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PROLOGUE
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I. WELCOME TO A CITY
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Manufacturer information:
Im Westfeld 8
CH-4055 Basel
Switzerland
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EU responsible person:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Genthiner Straße 13
10785 Berlin
