描述
Blindly copying a shopping center design or concept and transplanting it to another country can be a recipe for disaster. Yet, there are ideas and concepts that can and should be used anywhere.
In this magnificent book architect Ronald A. Altoon seeks to isolate and show visually those architectural details that are truly universal, that define the successful shopping center in any country, in any culture, in any locale.
Through the medium of the photograph, augmented by commentary, Mr. Altoon demonstrates the essentials that apply universally. He does so in language that any architect or designer can under- stand and implement.
Whether the shopping center is located in Atlanta, Georgia; Hamilton, Ontario; Mexico City; Melbourne; or Dubai; the author tightly focuses on the details that make up the whole. Thus, he allows his fellow professionals the flexibility to incorporate what works in any environment into the unique needs of a particular site or financial reality.
More than two hundred photographs and plans in exquisite full color, accompanied by short, nontechnical explanations, make this unique book much, much more than the sum of its parts. It becomes at once a trove of practical transnational, transcultural architectural concepts, and a beautiful book to treasure in its own right.
