Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Walks With an Architect Series - Barcelona, Brasilia, Dubai, Shanghai

The Calgary Public Library has the full 8 parts series. Here is the descriptions from Landmark Media (with my recommendations),

An invitation to discover 8 cities shown by 8 well-known architects and city planners. Each architect analyzes a city he or she knows well and sees from a personal point of view. The architect presents the main geographical axis, streets, avenues, squares etc. and the traditional quarters and contemporary creations. The historical evolution of the city, the architectural logic and the effects of a spontaneous or controlled transformation are also described.

Walks With an Architect - Barcelona - my favourite
Walks With an Architect - Brasilia - my favourite
Walks With an Architect - Dubai, Manama, Doha - nice
Walks With an Architect - London - ok
Walks With an Architect - Manhattan - no good
Walks With an Architect - Paris - no good
Walks With an Architect - Rio De Janeiro - ok
Walks With an Architect - Shanghai - nice

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