Delirious New York
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Delirious New York is a seminal architectural theory book by Rem Koolhaas that analyzes and celebrates the urbanism and culture of Manhattan as a model of modern metropolitan life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Delirious New York canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural theory book
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book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Manhattanism
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culture of congestion ⓘ |
| author | Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates |
density of Manhattan
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skyscraper as architectural type ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Manhattanism as urban ideology
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culture of congestion as productive condition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| describesAs | retroactive manifesto for Manhattan ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Central Park
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Coney Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Downtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan grid ⓘ skyscrapers ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of late 20th-century architectural theory
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seminal work on Manhattan urbanism ⓘ |
| includesCaseStudy |
Chrysler Building
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Coney Island amusement parks NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire State Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockefeller Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedField |
architectural theory
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urban design ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of theory, history, and narrative
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influential diagrams and drawings ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| setIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| structure |
essays
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historical documents ⓘ illustrations ⓘ |
| subject |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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architecture ⓘ metropolitan culture ⓘ modernity ⓘ urbanism ⓘ |
| theorizes |
relationship between architecture and urbanism
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role of fantasy in metropolitan life ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
historical analysis
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theoretical speculation ⓘ visual montage ⓘ |
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