Approximate Translation (Paperback)

Jonathan Jae-an Crisman

ISBN 10: 1954081502 / ISBN 13: 9781954081505

Published by Oro Editions, San Rafael, 2025

About this Item

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 multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• 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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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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