Paperback. Cities are infinite cultural hyperobjects that contain layers of history, of contemporary life, of material, capital, infrastructure, of future dreams of what may come. We sometimes call these dreams "urban design plans"-two-dimensional drawings that are meant to capture our aspirations for the future of a place. Yet these plans are often static images-or, worse, building masses without people, narratives, or even nods to contextual histories.Approximate Translation is a poetic and practical rumination on how to incorporate what makes a city a city-stories about place, an unexpected encounter, the immediacy of experience-into practices of urban design. Using a speculative transformation of the Boston neighborhood of Allston as a demonstration, this book proposes that we think seriously about topics as disparate as science fiction, pop art, theme parks, and DJing if we want to better design the cities in which we live. Approximate Translation is a poetic and practical rumination on how to incorporate what makes a city a city stories about place, an unexpected encounter, the immediacy of experience into practices of urban design. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Approximate Translation (Paperback)
Publisher: Oro Editions, San Rafael
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1954081502
ISBN 13: 9781954081505
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Cities are infinite cultural hyperobjects that contain layers of history, of contemporary life, of material, capital, infrastructure, of future dreams of what may come. We sometimes call these dreams “urban design plans”—two-dimensional drawings that are meant to capture our aspirations for the future of a place. Yet these plans are often static images—or, worse, building masses without people, narratives, or even nods to contextual histories.

Approximate Translation is a poetic and practical rumination on how to incorporate what makes a city a city—stories about place, an unexpected encounter, the immediacy of experience—into practices of urban design. Using a speculative transformation of the Boston neighborhood of Allston as a demonstration, this book proposes that we think seriously about topics as disparate as science fiction, pop art, theme parks, and DJing if we want to better design the cities in which we live.

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Dr. Jonathan Jae-an Crisman is an artist, teacher, and researcher. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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