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Access for All: São Paulo's Architectural Infrastructures
Contributor(s): Lepik, Andres (Editor), Talesnik, Daniel (Editor)
ISBN: 3038601632     ISBN-13: 9783038601630
Publisher: Park Publishing (WI)
OUR PRICE:   $42.75  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning
- Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.4" W x 11.1" (2.40 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
 
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One of the ten largest cities in the world, S o Paulo faces huge challenges in urban infrastructure. Yet despite the daunting task of supporting a population of more than twenty million, the Brazilian metropolis has since the 1950s maintained a policy of public and private investment in communal infrastructure, thus providing inclusive places and spaces for all its population. While many cities emulate Bilbao and other destinations by funding signature buildings by celebrated architects to attract tourists, S o Paulo consistently and persistently funds programs aimed at social sustainability for its permanent residents.

Access for All demonstrates how architecture and infrastructure can contribute to a city's urban development in multiple ways. Featuring a selection of buildings and projects from across seven decades, it takes readers through the city's distinctive approach to urban infrastructure. The featured spaces range from a simple canopy over a public park to spaces for education, health care, sports and culture, and more. Beyond serving a specific purpose, one of the key roles of these spaces is to be accessible places for people to spend time together.


Contributor Bio(s): Talesnik, Daniel: - Daniel Talesnik completed his PhD in architecture at Columbia University, New York, and is a curator at the A.M. Architekturmuseum der TUM at Technical University Munich.Lepik, Andres: - Andres Lepik is professor of the history of architecture and curatorial practice and director of the A.M. Architekturmuseum der TUM at Technical University Munich. He was previously a curator at Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, and MoMA, New York.