The city as a garden, the garden as a city

The article follows contemporary changes in the understanding of the relationship between humanity and the environment and new ideas on progress. The EXPO in Hanover raised a series of issues concerning the relations between people, nature and technology. It also brought to light numerous fresh idea...

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Published in:Urbani izziv 2000, Vol.11 (2), p.72-78
Main Author: Zupančič, Tadeja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
architecture
EXPO 2000
Social Sciences
urban design
urban landscape
urban planning
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Summary:The article follows contemporary changes in the understanding of the relationship between humanity and the environment and new ideas on progress. The EXPO in Hanover raised a series of issues concerning the relations between people, nature and technology. It also brought to light numerous fresh ideas on possibilities for living. Based on two representative examples from the EXPO 2000, concepts of natural urban corridors and vertical parks are discussed, as well as possibilities for their materialisation
ISSN:0353-6483
1855-8399
DOI:10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2000-11-02-011