Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design sponsoring body. text bibliography nyu 2020 monographic eng one EPUB e-book (101.5MB) "No city in the United States is a synonymous with unbridled growth and land speculation as the sprawling Texas city of Houston. The book offers a vision for a future Houston as a global city, beyond its current petro-economy, its laissez-faire land speculation, and its notorious sprawl. It speculates about new forms of urbanism that offer resiliency against our changing climate as well as new models for development in fast-urbanizing regions. Though Houston is described as a city, its massive size makes it regional or even megaregional in scale--including a patchwork of satellite downtowns and suburbs, a vast floodplain of bayous and coastal prairie, as well as a long stretch of Gulf Coast. Its lack of zoning means ad hoc developments scatter across the landscape with little formal planning, where urban developments are always provisional and negotiable. Using maps, photographs, timelines, and collages, the book lays out the conditions for new urbanization in this fragile landscape."-- Provided by publisher. Three million shapes: interview with Thom Mayne -- The genetic city / Matthew Johnson -- Vacancy: photos -- Developer city / Peter Jay Zweig -- A developed life: Gerald D. Hines in conversation with Peter Jay Zweig -- Flood: photos -- Houstonism: a soft theory / Matthew Johnson -- Energy: photos -- Energy city / Matthew Johnson -- Eighth wonder: an imaginary Astrodome / Matthew Johnson -- Zone: photos -- Unzoned city / Jason Logan -- Visionary Houston / Jason Logan. Peter Jay Zweig, Matthew Johnson, Jason Logan. "Based on research and projects completed in the University of Houston College of Architecture and Design Vertical Studio, 2015-2016"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references. E-book. Barcelona, SP. Actar Publishers. 2021. EPUB file. n-us-tx City planning Texas Houston Urbanization Texas Houston Zoning Texas Houston City planning Travel Urbanization Zoning Houston (Tex.) Description and travel Texas Houston Territory & Mobility HT168.H67 H67 2020 711.4097641411 Zweig, Peter Jay. Johnson, Matthew (Mattew W.). Logan, Jason (Jason M.). 9781638409250 2019934919 YDX 190220 20221129085449.0 20859623 eng