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Repositioning cities through star architecture: how does it work?

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Public authorities’ declared rationale for the commission of star architects is based on the hypothesis that due to their specific capacities, buildings designed by star architects can have significant effects on the economic and social performances of their respective cities. With a conceptual impact model on hand, this paper illustrates the specific offerings of star architectural projects and the underlying hypotheses that link these offerings to intended and effective impacts. The investigation of three case studies shows that different rationales guided the development of these ‘special’ projects. The application of the impact model assists in identifying these differences.

Source: Journal of Urban Design

DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2017.1408401

Authors: Nadia Alaily-Mattar, Johannes Dreher, Alain Thierstein

Institution: Technical University of Munich

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft