Michael, Chris

Bio Sketch

Chris Michael is a Guardian journalist who wrote the "A history of cities in 50 buildings" series, including the day on Bilbao and the "Bilbao effect."

Key Works

• "The Bilbao Effect: is 'starchitecture' all it's cracked up to be?" (2015, The Guardian).

Key Concepts

Concepts associated with this author that have pages in this wiki:

• Iconic Architecture
• Star Architecture
• Gentrification

Relevance to Geoffrey's Research

Michael matters to Geoffrey's spectacle & iconic architecture and everyday & vernacular areas: his journalism contrasts the star-architect model with grassroots culture, posing the question of whether the "Bilbao effect" spreads culture or money.

Source Support

Source notes in this wiki drawn from this author's work:

• The Bilbao Effect: Is "Starchitecture" All It's Cracked Up to Be?