Reading New York's genetic code: The inside dope on themagic of a simple geometric order.

What fascinates an architect about New York City is the city's genetic code. Every city has one, and they are all different. In New York, the code is structured by the street grid, says the author. The grid ensures that every place is anonymous and interchangeable with every other place. One cannot...

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Publicado en:Architectural Record Vol. 191; no. 12; pp. 49 - 51
Autor principal: Campbell, Robert
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Publicado: BNP Media Dec2003
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