Incomplete Urbanism : A Critical Urban Strategy for Emerging Economies

Book info: Incomplete Urbanism : A Critical Urban Strategy for Emerging Economies (Hardcover, 144 pages) – World Scientific Publishing Company, 2011. Language: English.

Incomplete Urbanism is a dynamic, hybrid interactive concept, which destabilizes the current architectural and urban theories and practices. Its main characteristics are indeterminacy, inconsistency and changeability, which are particularly challenging in the context of the New World Order and the fast emerging global digital network. It is a concept that can be effectively applied to any sizeable section of existing cities without the need for major readjustments and can be implemented at different rates in response to specific local conditions. As for the word 'critical', I use it deliberately in order to convey the essential need to think creatively and positively in a controversial contesting and social-orientated manner about what we do, as it will constructively influence the way we do things that impact our values and social environment. Editorial Reviews Review "We are then compelled to find new ways of hearing the other, new and local ways of engaging the world and to recognize the commensurability of different cultures. The book itself exhibits such a way of action that inspires and encourages to follow." --Prof. Dr. Zeynep Mennan, Middle East Technical University, Turkey From the Back Cover Incomplete Urbanism is a dynamic, hybrid interactive concept, which destabilizes the current architectural and urban theories and practices. Its main characteristics are indeterminacy, inconsistency and changeability, which are particularly challenging in the context of the New World Order and the fast emerging global digital network. It is a concept that can be effectively applied to any sizeable section of existing cities without the need for major readjustments and can be implemented at different rates in response to specific local conditions. As for the word 'critical', I use it deliberately in order to convey the essential need to think creatively and positively in a controversial contesting and social-orientated manner about what we do, as it will constructively influence the way we do things that impact our values and social environment.