Knox, Paul
Knox, Paul
Bio Sketch
Paul Knox is an urban geographer and University Distinguished Professor (Virginia Tech) whose work spans cities and design, world cities, and the political economy of the built environment, including the "starchitecture" economy and symbolic capital.
Key Works
- Cities and Design (2010); Atlas of Cities (ed.).
- "Starchitects, Starchitecture, and the Symbolic Capital of World Cities" (2016)
Key Concepts
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Relevance to Geoffrey's Research
Knox matters to Geoffrey's spectacle & iconic architecture, neoliberalism & architecture, and capitalism, urbanization & gentrification areas: his account of starchitecture as symbolic capital, city branding, and the "Bilbao effect" links the icon economy to world-city competition and the transnational capitalist class.
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