Continuous City
Lars Lerup
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Continuous City
by Lars Lerup
Published
2018
Publisher
Park Books
Pages
160
ISBN-13
9783038600664
Description
"Lerup’s Continuous City transports us from Como to Miami, from Houston to Rome, with a myriad of interlocutors: King Felipe II (el Prudente), Piranesi, Deleuze, E.O. Wilson … Lerup’s sharp wit and keen eye keep the voyage from careening out of control. These fourteen essays expose the world of today: poignant, relevant, magnificent, and urgent."--Back cover. "This book gathers writings by Swedish American architect Lars Lerup, in which he sharply observes and analyzes the urban environment around him, then applies those findings to develop innovative theories about the modern city. Though the fourteen essays in the book were written as standalone pieces, together they cohere into a larger project that surveys Lerup’s thinking about identity, monumentality, and the relationship between nature and culture. He considers influential modern landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx, the “dancing floors” of Rem Koolhaas’s Seattle Central Library, Herzog & de Meuron’s 1111 Lincoln Road project in Miami Beach, the character of urban icons like Coop Himmelb(l)au’s Dalian International Conference Center, and much more."--Park Books website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Continuous City?
This edition of Continuous City has approximately 160 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Continuous City?
For most readers, Continuous City typically takes between 3h 20m and 2h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 40,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 40m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 40,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Continuous City?
The estimated word count for Continuous City is approximately 40,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Continuous City?
Continuous City was written by Lars Lerup.
When was Continuous City published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2018. The original work may have been published on a different date.