twenty minutes in amman with michael sorkin | amman institute
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Twenty Minutes is a series of events Amman Institute conducted for the citizens of Amman in collaboration with New York-based architect & urban critic, Michael Sorkin, in January 2010. These series of events aimed to tap Amman’s urban momentum. As inspired by his internationally renowned book, “Twenty Minutes in Manhattan” which inspects a multitude of city interactions through one simple act: that of walking.TRANSCRIPT
60 Minutes in AmmanA City Walk
Dream City WalkArtwork
Eutopia Now!Lecture snippets
Sorkin’s speech at RoundaboutClick here
At the CitadelClick here
In front of the Al Husseini MosqueClick here
In front of the Roman AmphitheaterClick here
Contesting the StairsClick here
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Envisioning public piazzasClick here
In Between BuildingsClick here
SignageClick here
Enjoying the GreenClick here
Acknowledging the feetClick here
Facades Click here
Planting the StreetClick here
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These photomontages are the result of a 3 hour experimental session conducted in collaboration between Michael Sorkin and a focus group of artists, designers and architects from Amman. In these photomontages, the group played around enhancing the imageof Amman by turning it into a more pedestrian friendly environment, superimposing their imaginational cities on the real images.
Work byAla'a Al-Jalamdeh, Architect; Amman Institute, Ayman Zoubi, Architect, Caesar Jarrar, Lecturer; German-Jordanian University, Dana Qabani; Freelance Designer, Darya Tarwaneh, Architect; Amman Institute, Diana Habashneh, Freelance Designer, Lina Melhem, Design Student; German-Jordanian University, Rusaila Bazlamit, Lecturer; German-Jordanian University, Saja Muzaini, Design Student; German-Jordanian University, Sandra Hiari, Urban Planner; Amman Institute, Tasneem Zurikat, Architect.Images by: Ayman Zoubi, Chris Searles, Hannah Evans, Katie Touchton-Leonard, Rusaila Bazlamit.
On the Eco FootprintClick here
On the Language of Urban FormClick here
On Cities & Familiarity Click here
On the Creation of CitiesClick here
On Troops Building CitiesClick here
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