This book explores the future of cities in the 21st century, addressing urbanization, environmental challenges, and the evolving role of architects. It highlights the impact of technology on urban planning and features insights from experts on global cities like Dubai and New York, emphasizing collaboration and innovative design.
The book delves into the intriguing life of Aaron Burr, exploring the events that led to his rivalry with Alexander Hamilton. It features authentic primary sources and engaging content designed to enhance students' critical-literacy skills, making history accessible and captivating.
Exploring the intersection of poetry and education, the book examines how romantic poems engage readers and present ethical dilemmas. It situates these works within Enlightenment discussions on teaching reading, proposing a new perspective on poetry's educational role. McGrath delves into how poetry facilitates ethical understanding by conveying knowledge that remains unremembered or unknowable, highlighting its unique capacity to influence learning and moral development.
"Digital Modelling for Urban Design" by Brian McGrath introduces digital modelling techniques for students, architects, and urban planners. Drawing on his experiences in Rome, New York, and Bangkok, McGrath combines theory with practical insights to explore urban design and the impact of new technologies on city transformation.
This intriguing biography examines the life of the author of The Crossover, which won the Newbery Medal in 2015. Featuring TIME content, this nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction.
Sumet Jumsai is one of the most popular architects in Thailand. His complex and diverse building practice is paradigmatic of fourty years of architecture history in Bangkok and beyond. A number of his buildings are unfortu- natley currently endangered. In the course of a research about South East Asian architecture, Sumet Jumsai became the focus of interest for a series of AG numbers. Two interviews with Jumsai ensued in 2013 and 2014 in Cambridge and Bangkok respectively, with the documentation of almost all his buildings in Bangkok. AG6 retraces moments of Sumet Jumsai's biography while concentrating on the documentation of the last days of his penthouse on top of the condominium complex he built in 1973 on the Chalermnit Court near Sukhumvit road.