1 online resource (262 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
Imagined city. Castles in the air ; An ecological vantage point ; Curating the city ; creative communities ; The city image in practice ; The road to circular quay ; Roadtrip -- Expansive city. Unbound flow ; Sydney and waste ; Woodlawn ; Energy and agency ; connection to systems -- Waterway city. Invisible waters ; Beginning from nowhere ; A well-worn pathway ; Subterranean water ; Water shapes the early city ; Closer views of the harbour ; City rivers ; Alexandra canal ; Urban water ecologies
Summary
What happens when artists are asked the questions usually addressed to planners and administrators?In Curating Sydney artists, architects, writers, designers and curators come together to reimagine the city. In a series of cutting-edge art and design projects they envisage a future where public art plays a vital role in the life of the city - from quirky installations to architectural innovations and works that focus on environmental health and sustainability. Highly illustrated with visionary concept drawings and public artworks, Curating Sydney offers a new view on the future of the city - on
