Dimensions
250 x 290 x 30mm
The Jerde Partnership International
Armed with a rare combination of talents - a clear understanding of the ability of the retail program to support his social and architectural vision - Jon Jerde has established himself not only as a hugely successful shopping and entertainment centre architect but also as a veritable alchemist of the urban condition. Hired by developers and city managers around the world to transform sites inside and outside of urban environments. The Jerde Partnership International is brought in to analyse what could improve the life of a designated area, street, neighbourhood or city. The firm devises site-specific, large scale strategies for "place-making" weaving together "objects" in the modern urban landscape, in order to stimulate social and economic regeneration, encouraging new vitality and interaction.
This is the first monograph to thoroughly examine the Jerde phenomenon - work that architects, developers and cultural critics cite as being revelatory. Twenty-five of The Jerde Partnership International's most significant built and unbuilt projects illustrate how Jerde synthesises commerce and public life in a way that will revolutionise the design of twenty-five-century cities. Jerde's impact is profound.
Highly illustrated, colourful and vibrant, punctuated with Jerde's personal philosophy, his conceptual sketches and newly commissioned colour photography, the book reflects the potent complexity and provocative exuberance of this work.
