Myths and Buildings of Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, a paradox?In this city of denuded concrete, where the unpleasantness of apparent ugliness always yields to the delights of a stroll, a delight that is more readily associated with more picturesque cities, the question that arises is how to account for this antinomy: how is it that Tel Avi...

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Autor principal: Weill-Rochant, Catherine
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem 2007
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumario:Tel Aviv, a paradox?In this city of denuded concrete, where the unpleasantness of apparent ugliness always yields to the delights of a stroll, a delight that is more readily associated with more picturesque cities, the question that arises is how to account for this antinomy: how is it that Tel Aviv, such a decrepit city, so disparaged esthetically, can generate so much urbanity? How can a stroll by buildings with their loggias walled up with plastic shutters, facades elevated by hastily bui...