#books #architecture | Atlas of the Copenhagens

Atlas of the Copenhagens / edited by Deane Simpson ... [et al.].
Berlin : Ruby Press, 2018.
480 p. : il.
ISBN 9783944074245
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Dinamarca / Copenhague / Urbanismo – Dinamarca / Vida urbana – Dinamarca
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-711.4(489) ATL
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1127050714

‘Atlas of the Copenhagens’ explores the urban territories of Copenhagen, often identified in city-ranking indices as the world’s most sustainable and livable city. Such claims position Copenhagen as an opportune site to engage in a wider debate on contemporary urban ideals, prompting questions such as: What is ‘sustainability’ or ‘livability’? On whose terms are these concepts defined? What agendas are included or excluded? The increasing authority attributed to city-ranking metrics prompts a second line of inquiry. How are the territorial and conceptual limits of a city drawn to define it as an object of measurement? What is Copenhagen as a territory in this case – the urban core, the municipality, the urbanized area, the regional urban system, or…? And how does this impact our understanding of something as complex and manifold as a city? With over 400 maps, information graphics, and illustrations, this book offers a visually seductive, yet informative and comprehensive, understanding of the city of Copenhagen. Additional essays support the reader’s open-ended reflection on themes of sustainability or livability across a range of conceptual and territorial Copenhagens.