{"product_id":"infrastructural-monument-non-mint","title":"Infrastructural Monument (Rare edition) (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover | \u003cspan\u003e16.8 x 23.2 cm | 166 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinceton Architectural Press | 2016 | 9781616894207\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInfrastructure - a fundamental component of a city's vitality - has long served as a very public \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand accessible element of urban life and today remains one of the last truly common spaces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshared by citizens. \u003cem\u003eInfrastructural Monument\u003c\/em\u003e explores how infrastructure can transcend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe merely practical and fulfil a role that is profoundly cultural - one that moves beyond \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe transportation of goods and labor and into a realm of architecture, public space, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand landscape form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Center for Advanced Urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnology focused its first conference around this theme, collecting case studies showing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow infrastructure can, in fact, create the stage for sharing and creating culture in our cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents in most cases only to the covers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48398895776002,"sku":"BK-PAP-IM-002-C","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/products\/IMG_9867.jpg?v=1752142084","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/infrastructural-monument-non-mint","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}