
Heart of the City
The Heart of the City concept, which was introduced at CIAM 8 in 1951, has played an important role in architectural and urban debates. The Heart became the most important of the organic references used in the 1950s for defining a theory of urban form.
This book focuses on both the historical and theoretical reinterpretation of this seminal concept. Divided into two main sections, both looking at d...
The Heart of the City concept, which was introduced at CIAM 8 in 1951, has played an important role in architectural and urban debates. The Heart became the most important of the organic references used in the 1950s for defining a theory of urban form.
This book focuses on both the historical and theoretical reinterpretation of this seminal concept. Divided into two main sections, both looking at d...