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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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 |
spellingShingle | Michela Toni Technological Culture and Urban Design – A Field Research Project in Turin Techne 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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