Author: Quartermaine Peter
Place: Great Britan
Publisher: Academy Editions
Year: 1999
Pages: 128
ISBN: 0-471-98470-1
Subject: Transportation
Sub-Subject: City Infrastructure
Keyword: Landscapes Architecture, Traffic And Transportation, Port
Classification: 711.7
Shelf: C4R1
Accession No: B243
Contents: Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Landfall Freeway to China Plates Seaways Human Traffic Legacies and Lessons Bibliography Index
Abstract: *Port Architecture: Constructing the Littoral* examines the intersection of architecture, infrastructure, and global trade through the lens of port and coastal landscapes. It explores how ports function not just as logistical hubs but as cultural and political spaces shaped by history, migration, and ecology. Chapters address maritime routes, geopolitical tensions, infrastructure, labor, and human movement. The book traces port development from symbolic coastal arrival points to future challenges like climate change and automation. Blending architectural theory, maritime history, and urban analysis, it redefines the littoral as a vital, dynamic zone of global exchange and transformation.