Architecture and Tourism : perception, performance and place
Architecture and Tourism : perception, performance and place
/ Brian McLaren; D. Medina Lasansky
- USA; Oxford International Publishers; 2004
- 296p;
The past two centuries have witnessed an increase in the commodification of tourist sites across the world. Everything from historical monuments to exotic holiday destinations has been redesigned and packaged for mass consumption. As a result, the histories of specific sites have been re-conceptualized. Some have been preserved and celebrated, while others have been left to decay. In this process, buildings, cities and entire countries have been remapped by tourism initiatives to serve political, cultural, economic and scholarly goals. Considering these profound transformations, Architecture and Tourism examines the reciprocal relationship between the modern practice of tourism and the built environment.
English
9781859737095
2004006122
NA1-60 Architecture- General
Tourism industry.
NA2543.T68A73
720'.1'03-- / dc22
The past two centuries have witnessed an increase in the commodification of tourist sites across the world. Everything from historical monuments to exotic holiday destinations has been redesigned and packaged for mass consumption. As a result, the histories of specific sites have been re-conceptualized. Some have been preserved and celebrated, while others have been left to decay. In this process, buildings, cities and entire countries have been remapped by tourism initiatives to serve political, cultural, economic and scholarly goals. Considering these profound transformations, Architecture and Tourism examines the reciprocal relationship between the modern practice of tourism and the built environment.
English
9781859737095
2004006122
NA1-60 Architecture- General
Tourism industry.
NA2543.T68A73
720'.1'03-- / dc22