Dr Monica MontserratDegen,GillianRose
The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change
The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change
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The book explores how digital technologies are reshaping cities and creating a new urban aesthetic. It focuses on three examples of urban change in Doha, Milton Keynes, and London and identifies three versions of the new urban aesthetic: glamorous, flowing, and dramatic. It shows how each version organizes sensory experiences through distributions of temporality and spatiality and offers ways to investigate their fragility and potential for subversion.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Cities are vital hubs for the proliferation of global capitalism, and urban branding plays a pivotal role in this transformative process. In the 21st century, cities are undergoing a profound reconfiguration driven by the widespread deployment of diverse digital technologies. These shifts not only alter the physical landscape but also evoke sensory bodily experiences. This digitally mediated transformation of urban aesthetics is the focus of this book.
The book delves into three illustrative cases of urban transformation where digital technologies played a central role: a large-scale urban redevelopment in Doha, the retrofitting of Milton Keynes to become a smart city, and the cultural regeneration of Smithfield Market into the Culture Mile in London. Each case study explores a distinct form of digital mediation, encompassing computer-generated images used to promote new urban developments, smartphone apps for smart cities, and Instagram posts showcasing specific urban locations.
Through these case studies, the book identifies three distinct versions of the new urban aesthetic: glamorous, flowing, and dramatic. It demonstrates how each of these aesthetics organizes sensory experiences through specific distributions of temporality and spatiality. Moreover, the book explores the significance of sensory constellations in our digitally mediated cities and offers insights into their fragility and potential for subversion.
The New Urban Aesthetic is an indispensable resource for researchers and students in urban studies, architecture, digital studies, sociology, and human geography. It provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of cities and the ways in which digital technologies are shaping our urban experiences.
Weight: 416g
Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350283510
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