CITY SCIENCE: PERFORMANCE FOLLOWS FORM
Aretian's 2024 book City Science: Performance Follows Form presents an extended study of 100 urban environments and metropolitan areas on five continents. In it, we compare and contrast—in terms of urban performance—the quality of the architectural and urban design characteristics and civil engineering infrastructures and the impact that those systems have on citizens' quality of life.
City Science: Performance Follows Form tackles some of the most pressing questions in modern urbanism. It delves into the extent to which cities can meet the 15-minute city standards, shape a thriving knowledge economy, and establish an efficient intermodal mobility and transportation system. These are all crucial topics in today's urban development landscape, making this book a must-read for anyone interested in the field.
We studied 100 cities worldwide to develop a new science of cities and urbanism based on state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies.
CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE URBANISM
“By intertwining city science systems techniques with network theory, this book bridges urban design best practices with the essence and dynamics of thriving cities.”
Fawwaz Habbal
Former Executive Dean for Education of Research at Harvard SEAS
"Form unfolds a universal story of cities as living beings, shaped by the delicate dance between art and science, tradition and innovation."
Sacha Stolp
Director of Innovation - City of Amsterdam
“The Aretian team offer us a lens to better understand our cities and its dynamics, but also to better design and re-invent our cities to spur innovation, prosperity, and well-being.”
Stephan van Dijk
Director of Innovation - AMS Institute
“Movement, interaction, transaction, and innovation are reflected in our understanding of the form and performance of the city”
Laura Narvaez Zertuche
Partner, Urban Design at Foster + Partners
"Unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, governmental, and college/university library collections... City Science is a seminal and exceptional study that will prove of immense value to readers with an interest in Architectural Criticism, Materials, City Planning and Urban Development."
Midwest Book Review