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By Vrej Haroutounian
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In theory, postmodern culture suggests the possibility of reconciling landscape and vernacular, and market and place; but the more visible it becomes, the more it takes on the decontextualized, market-oriented look of franchise culture. Postmodern architecture then makes places less distinctive. They become 'nonplaces' in the global markets
Sharon Zukin
The city is a very powerful product of modern society and its performance has an immediate impact on its citizens. Further, a city in the process of construction requires a large investment of human labor and construction materials, which have a lifespan dependent on construction quality and ideology-motivated design principles.
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