The Expanded City

111 · Imminent Commons: The Expanded City

Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017

As the second book of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017, it presents contemporary urbanism thoughts on nine imminent commons, which engage collective ecological and technological resources relevant to all cities and even extra-urban territories. Recent years have seen greatly increased political opposition between urban and rural areas, bordering on crisis. In order to avoid further aggravating this urban/rural polarization, we need to cultivate a discourse on urbanism that focuses on the interdependencies between cities and the greater ecologies. The way we think about cities needs to expand significantly to incorporate their effects on global natural cycles, how they metabolize resources from rural areas, and their impact on both local and regional economies.

Alejandro Zaera Polo is an architect and founder of London and New York-based AZPML. He is the former dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University and a prolific theorist. Jeffrey Anderson is an architectural designer and researcher.

Eds. Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Jeffrey S. Anderson Size 6.7 x 9.5 in. / 17 x 24 cm Format Softcover · 424 pages ISBN Printed · EN 978-1-94515-064-7 ISBN Ebook · EN 978-1-63840-903-8 Price $44.95 / €40 / £35

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