"If developers could envisage a dream city it would be Dubai (native population 1.5 million), the second largest construction site in the world after Shanghai (pop. 15 million). When developers turn into planners, the market (whether existing or envisaged) determines the scale of operations and profit becomes the prime motive. But what developers primarily sell is not buildings but planning itself. They sell dreams of a good life, the stuff of their adverts. Thus Dubai's constitution is the Guinness Book of World Records..."
communities.canada.com
No Comments
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.