Media houses : architecture, media and the production of centrality / edited by Staffan Ericson and Kristina Riegert.

Title & Author:

Media houses : architecture, media and the production of centrality / edited by Staffan Ericson and Kristina Riegert.

Publication:

Description:

viii, 217 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Staffan Ericson, Kristina Riegert and Patrik Åker -- The Interior of the ubiquitous : Broadcasting House, London / Staffan Ericson -- The end of the iconic home of empire : pondering the move of the BBC World Service from Bush House / Kristina Riegert -- Ostankino TV Tower, Moscow : an obsession with space / Patrik Åker -- Googleplex and informational culture / Peter Jakobsson and Fredrik Stiernstedt -- Edge blending : light, crystalline fluidity, and the materiality of new media at Gehry's IAC Headquarters / Shannon Mattern -- Looping ideology : the CCTV Center in Beijing / Sven-Olov Wallenstein -- Real TV : architecture as social media / Helena Mattsson.

Summary:

The author analyse the ways taht architectural form and organization reflect different eras, media technologies, ideologies, and relations with the public in media houses from New York and Silicon Valley to London, Moscow, and Beijing.

ISBN:

9781433105838 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1433105837 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781433105845 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1433105845 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Architecture and society History 20th century.
Architecture and society History 21st century.
Mass media Social aspects History 20th century.
Mass media Social aspects History 21st century.
Space (Architecture) History 20th century.
Space (Architecture) History 21st century.
Architecture et société Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture et société Histoire 21e siècle.
Médias Aspect social Histoire 20e siècle.
Médias Aspect social Histoire 21e siècle.
Espace (Architecture) Histoire 20e siècle.
Espace (Architecture) Histoire 21e siècle.
Architecture and society
Mass media Social aspects
Space (Architecture)
Architektur
Medienwirtschaft
Arkitektur och samhälle.
Massmedia sociala aspekter.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Ericson, Staffan.
Riegert, Kristina.

Architecture, media and the production of centrality

Holdings:

Location: Library main 271246
Call No.: BIB 204182
Status: Available

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