Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin

Technological culture has greatly influenced urban design in Turin throughout the various phases of its history. In this framework, theory and practice are as one, given that outstanding technical solutions make it possible to put an ‘idea’ of the city into practice. This article illustrates the res...

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Main Author: Michela Toni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2017-08-01
Series:Techne
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/4652
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description Technological culture has greatly influenced urban design in Turin throughout the various phases of its history. In this framework, theory and practice are as one, given that outstanding technical solutions make it possible to put an ‘idea’ of the city into practice. This article illustrates the research on projects developed in recent years using metal structures. The projects in question are so specific and peculiar that they have had a decisive impact on the urban structure itself.
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spelling doaj.art-9855746c214f45269335ba77ef167d512022-12-22T03:10:40ZengFirenze University PressTechne2239-02432017-08-011310.13128/Techne-1973117503Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in TurinMichela Toni0Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, ItaliaTechnological culture has greatly influenced urban design in Turin throughout the various phases of its history. In this framework, theory and practice are as one, given that outstanding technical solutions make it possible to put an ‘idea’ of the city into practice. This article illustrates the research on projects developed in recent years using metal structures. The projects in question are so specific and peculiar that they have had a decisive impact on the urban structure itself.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/4652technological culture for the cityinnovation as a processtheory and practice in Turintechnology and steel
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Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
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technological culture for the city
innovation as a process
theory and practice in Turin
technology and steel
title Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
title_full Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
title_fullStr Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
title_full_unstemmed Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
title_short Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin
title_sort technological culture and urban design a field research project in turin
topic technological culture for the city
innovation as a process
theory and practice in Turin
technology and steel
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/4652
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