Placing Words: Symbols, Space, and the City

by William J. Mitchell

Book Overview

Reflections on architecture and the exchange of information in the spaces and places of the city, from the necessity of skyscrapers in an age of Web sites to cities as talent magnets, from architectural bling to the neo-minimalism of the new MoMA. The meaning of a message, says William Mitchell, depends on the context of its reception. "Shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater produces a dramatically different effect from barking the same word to a squad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262633221
• ISBN13: 9780262633222
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher