Edgar Chambless

Broschiertes Buch

Roadtown

Beschreibung

Edgar Chambless's "Roadtown" presents a visionary concept of urban planning and transportation, imagining a futuristic city designed around a continuous, elevated highway. This seminal work explores the potential of utopian architecture to revolutionize community design. Chambless meticulously details how this innovative system would integrate living spaces, commerce, and efficient travel within a single, interconnected structure. Focusing on the transformative power of transportation infrastructure, "Roadtown" examines how urban environments could be reshaped to prioritize both functionality and community. Delve into Chambless's groundbreaking ideas regarding streamlined transit and their potential to foster a more cohesive and interconnected society. This re-printed edition allows readers to explore the historical roots of concepts still debated and developed by architects and engineers today. A fascinating exploration of utopian ideals and practical engineering, "Roadtown" remains a compelling testament to the enduring power of visionary design. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Edgar Chambless (1870-1936) is remembered chiefly for his utopian urban planning scheme set forth in his singular work, 'Roadtown', first published in 1910. Highly innovative for his time, Chambless envisioned Roadtown as a linear city stretching from coast to coast, promoting efficiency through its unique design that combined residential and commercial spaces with transportation. A proponent of Progressive Era ideals, Chambless crafted Roadtown with a vision of not merely reshaping the physical architecture of cities but also elevating the quality of life for its inhabitants. His architectural philosophy reflected the zeitgeist of early 20th-century American societal optimism, where technological advancement was seen as a means to address social inequalities and inefficiencies. Chambless stood out for his detailed attention to the particulars of everyday life and the ways in which urban design could enhance it. 'Roadtown' stands as a testament to an era of ambitious urban planning that sought holistic solutions to the pressing problems of industrialization and urban sprawl, and although it was not implemented, it contributed to the discourse on urban planning and socioeconomic reform. Edgar Chambless's work percolates through the undercurrent of urban planning literature and remains a unique reference point for scholars interested in the history of American urbanism and utopian thought.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781023588768
• ISBN-10: 1023588765
• Artikelnr.: 74008022