Programming the Urban Surface by Alex Wall

Alex Wall describes the evolving urban landscape as a network of infrastructure and transportation as opposed to the traditional view of cities as being urban centers with outlying suburbs and rural areas. It is the perfect example of why architects should look at architecture in the modern urban landscape differently than in a purely static form. It should be able to respond to unknowable factors and morph to adapt to future uses. There is also no longer a "clean slate" for architects to work from, rather a vast network of infrastructure to respond to. A predominant feature of the urban landscape is neglected or peripheral space between existing structure, and it is more necessary than before to transform these spaces into useable and desirable places.