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Modern Architecture in Historic Cities: Policy, Planning and Building in Contemporary France

Modern Architecture in Historic Cities: Policy, Planning and Building in Contemporary France
By Sebastian Loew

Publisher: Routledge
Number Of Pages: 264
Publication Date: 1998-03-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415154928
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780415154925
Binding: Hardcover

This highly topical book explores the factors which contribute to the presence of contemporary architecture in historic areas. Illustrating why France has been so successful in combining conservation and modernity, it points to important lessons for other countries which can be drawn from the French experience.

With the UK now building in historical cities after years of near paralysis, the author, co-editor of Urban Design Quarterly, explains the policy framework which has enabled the French to use modern architecture successfully.

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