Place in Mind, A
The Search for Authenticity
- Publisher
- Vehicule Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2010
- Category
- Urban
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550652826
- Publish Date
- Apr 2010
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
A Place in Mind is the result of Avi Friedman’s worldwide quest for successful environments where people congregate and feel comfortable. Whether he writes of the conviviality of a teahouse in Istanbul; the public art of Nunavut’s capital, Iqaluit; the serenity of Assisi; or the architectural harmony of neighbourhoods in London and Amsterdam, Avi Friedman conveys his excitement at discovering people-friendly places—antidotes to social isolation.
Searching for good places—authentic places—and wondering about the disappearance of others, are at the heart of A Place in Mind, as the author reflects on the design of markets, the evolution of building methods, the need for historic preservation, the relationship between cities and suburbs and the unraveling of human relations inNorth America. In each instance, the question is asked:why do these places work?
About the author
Avi Friedman teaches architecture at McGill University and is a practicing architect. He is the recipient of several research and design awards including the World Habitat Award and the 2014 Sustainable Buildings Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of eighteen books, including Innovative Houses: Concepts for Sustainable Living, A View from the Porch: Rethinking Home and Community Design (Véhicule), and A Place in Mind: Designing Cities for the 21st Century (Véhicule). He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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