The Vertical Garden City: Towards a New Urban Topology

Abstract

Chris Abel Chris Abel is the author of numerous publications of architectural history, theory and criticism. He has written on leading architects and movements in both the developed and developing world and is a recognized authority on the works of Sir Norman Foster. In 2003 he was co-curator with Foster for an international exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, Sky High: Vertical Architecture, for which he also wrote the book of the same title. He currently teaches at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, where he runs his Vertical Architecture STudio (VAST). Chris Abel The Vertical Garden City: Towards a New Urban Topology