| The dissertation examines the relationship between museums, architecture, urban design and the cultural economy of cities. It seeks to understand the ways in which cultural infrastructures have come to play a fundamental role in the contemporary city. This project focuses on the relationship between two elements: (1) the cultural dimension of urbanization, this is, the way culture is used in processes of place-marketing and city-branding and (2) the role of architecture in new museum buildings. I would like to argue that museums have become a key element of the cultural economy both through their material presence in the city fabric and through their civic role as cultural amenities. |
