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Author Alaily-Mattar N.; Lindsay G.; Thierstein A.
Title Star architecture and urban transformation: introduction to the special issue
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Alaily-Mattar N.; Lindsay G.; Thierstein A. Star architecture and urban transformation: introduction to the special issue,European Planning Studies 30 1

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Abstract For nearly as long as there have been urban centres, exceptional architecture projects have contributed to transforming city form and city fortunes. In this special issue of ‘European Planning Studies’, we focus on star architecture and its ability to contribute to urban transformation, with articles on the phenomenon of star architecture from a range of disciplines. Star architecture is a topic where concerns about place, identity, economy, innovation and communication intersect. In this introduction to the special issue, we overview how star architecture participates in urban transformations, and address how research into star architecture connects to ideas of identity and branding, the media, the economy, urban governance and architecture itself. We also overview methodologies for studying star architecture and urban transformation: the choice of research methods and research approach affects the problematization and the types of research questions that can be answered. Studying star architecture offers insight into disparate fields including network analysis, media studies, geography, planning, cultural economy, identity, branding and spectacle. By looking beyond economic effects, researchers can expand the audience for studies of star architecture, and more fully understand its role in urban transformation. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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DOI 10.1080/09654313.2021.1961691
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