Simon Texier and Jean-François Doulet, Abou Dhabi: Stade ultime du modernisme

This book belongs to Territoires (Éditions B2), and adopts the series’ small-size layout. It is composed of two essays (the chronology of Abu Dhabian urbanism post-1960-2000s, and Masdar City as a pioneering case of sustainable urbanism in this region). While this compact travel book format might b...

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In:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/abe,
Main Author: Fahmy, Adham
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:Anglais
Published: ABE Journal 2017
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Online Access:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:This book belongs to Territoires (Éditions B2), and adopts the series’ small-size layout. It is composed of two essays (the chronology of Abu Dhabian urbanism post-1960-2000s, and Masdar City as a pioneering case of sustainable urbanism in this region). While this compact travel book format might be suitable for many other subjects, it does not lend itself easily to scholarly content on urbanism that uses plans, maps, and photos. Text layout is particularly crowded, using three-hundred-word-...