Alejandro Zaera-Polo je popredný teoretik a praktik architektúry, ktorého práca sa vyznačuje hlbokým skúmaním vzťahu medzi formou a funkciou. Jeho prístup k dizajnu je informovaný tak teoretickými štúdiami, ako aj rozsiahlymi akademickými skúsenosťami, vrátane pôsobenia na popredných univerzitách. Prostredníctvom svojej praxe a publikačnej činnosti neustále posúva hranice architektonického myslenia. Jeho vplyv je badateľný v súčasnej architektonickej krajine.
Exploring the theoretical discourse surrounding architecture, this book delves into the concepts that influence and enhance the practice of architects. It examines the interplay between theory and practical application, offering insights that challenge conventional approaches and inspire innovative thinking in architectural design.
As the second book of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017, it presents contemporary urbanism thoughts on nine imminent commons, which engage collective ecological and technological resources relevant to all cities and even extra-urban territories. Recent years have seen greatly increased political opposition between urban and rural areas, bordering on crisis. In order to avoid further aggravating this urban / rural polarization, we need to cultivate a discourse on urbanism that focuses on the interdependencies between cities and the greater ecologies of resources, technologies, and natural processes in which they are situated. The way we think about cities needs to expand significantly to incorporate their effects on global natural cycles, how they metabolize resources from rural areas, and their impact on both local and regional economies.