Author: Matteo VianelloA persistent narrative portrays the ocean as an uninhabited space. However, centuries of commercial trade and an expanding network of infrastructures above and below the water’s surface have long challenged this view, prompting researchers to conceptualise the sea as an urbanised environment. While the sea is a global arena where architecture, ecology, infrastructure, and politics intersect, its spatial dynamics remain largely uncharted.In a time of planetary urbanisation, 'The Ocean as Ground' explores oceans as urban spaces by unveiling forgotten histories, projects, and narratives. How might we understand land urbanisation starting from the oceans? Through the conceptual lens of “ground”, the book invites readers to rethink how we perceive, design, and inhabit the spaces of both land and sea. Explores the untold history of architecture’s relationship with the sea Offering a fresh perspective on offshore modernism Understanding land urbanisation from the ocean’s point of viewISBN 9783986122652. JOVIS. pb. 160 pages.available
