Concrete and Clay: Reworking Nature in New York City (Urban and Industrial Environments)
In Concrete and Clay, Matthew Gandy explores how New York City has reworked nature through its urban and industrial environments. Centered on the material landscapes suggested by the title, this study considers the connections between city building, environmental change, and the evolving relationship between nature and urban life.
About This Book
Concrete and Clay explores the relationship between nature and the modern city.
Focusing on New York City, Matthew Gandy considers how urban and industrial environments are constructed, transformed, and understood.
The book examines the material and cultural dimensions of concrete, clay, and other elements of the urban landscape.
It offers a focused study of how cities rework nature while nature remains embedded in urban life.
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