Architectural Tourism Building for Urban Travel Destinations
Since the early times of travelling architecture does constitute an important force of attraction and a vital element in marketing. Until today destinations try to increase their market positions by means of the development and restoration of the built en
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Jan Specht
Architectural Tourism Building for Urban Travel Destinations
Prof. Dr. Jan Specht Munich, Germany
ISBN 978-3-658-06023-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-06024-4
ISBN 978-3-658-06024-4 (eBook)
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To my parents, for their love, endless support and encouragement.
Preface Since the controversial success of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao tourism related to contemporary architecture gained importance for national and local economies around the globe. Provoked by the socalled 'Bilbao effect', Frausto and Ockman (2005) organised a conference in 2002 about the interdependencies of tourism and architecture while coining the term "architourism." Consisting of a collection of essays and articles from authors of different professional and academic backgrounds the elaborate conference proceedings were amongst the first volumes concentrating exclusively on the topic. However, although several co
