Placenotes
New York Art Museums
2006
University of Texas Press
978-0-9766493-4-2 (ISBN)
University of Texas Press
978-0-9766493-4-2 (ISBN)
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Places - buildings, neighborhoods, landmarks, and cultural and commercial institutions - help define a city's unique character, its 'sense of place'. This title contains sets of individual cards that describe forty-five to fifty-five places in a featured city.
Places - buildings, neighborhoods, landmarks, and cultural and commercial institutions - help define a city's unique character, its 'sense of place'. This is the key concept behind "Placenotes", a wholly new type of travel book that features the 'one of a kind' places that make a city distinctive. "Placenotes" guides you to places where you can experience the authentic culture of a city. For visitors, these are the 'must see' places. For residents, "Placenotes" offers the perfect opportunity to become deeply acquainted with the places that distinguish their city from all others - an opportunity to invest in the life of the place.Not a conventional travel book, "Placenotes" are sets of individual cards that describe forty-five to fifty-five unique places in a featured city. The front of each card has a color photograph that captures the spirit of a particular place. The back of the card tells the story of the place, often with commentary by a local expert. It also provides all the practical details people need to plan their visit. A city map, index of places, and key to symbols come in each set of Placenotes.
The cards are contained in a sturdy box with a lid that snaps shut with invisible magnets.
Places - buildings, neighborhoods, landmarks, and cultural and commercial institutions - help define a city's unique character, its 'sense of place'. This is the key concept behind "Placenotes", a wholly new type of travel book that features the 'one of a kind' places that make a city distinctive. "Placenotes" guides you to places where you can experience the authentic culture of a city. For visitors, these are the 'must see' places. For residents, "Placenotes" offers the perfect opportunity to become deeply acquainted with the places that distinguish their city from all others - an opportunity to invest in the life of the place.Not a conventional travel book, "Placenotes" are sets of individual cards that describe forty-five to fifty-five unique places in a featured city. The front of each card has a color photograph that captures the spirit of a particular place. The back of the card tells the story of the place, often with commentary by a local expert. It also provides all the practical details people need to plan their visit. A city map, index of places, and key to symbols come in each set of Placenotes.
The cards are contained in a sturdy box with a lid that snaps shut with invisible magnets.
Placenotes is the creation of Kevin Keim, Director of the Charles W. Moore Center for the Study of Place in Austin, Texas. Charles W. Moore (1925-1993) was a world-renowned architect, educator, and writer. To carry on his work, the Moore Center was founded in 1994 to teach people about the importance of good places, design, and architecture.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.8.2006 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 55 cards |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA |
| ISBN-10 | 0-9766493-4-9 / 0976649349 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-9766493-4-2 / 9780976649342 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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