Transforming the Mid-Polis

The mid-polis is the transitional zone between urban centers and the suburban edges of the expanding metropolis. It is a shifting terrain that blends with adjacent districts and generates a range of urban configurations. This liminal metropolitan zone offers designers opportunities to rethink livability, connectivity, and sustainability. 

This book presents a collection of mid-polis conditions from around the world, gathering contributions from architects, planners, and artists who propose strategies for transforming these spaces into more coherent, sustainable, and enriching urban environments.

Paul Lukez is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with over thirty years of professional experience in architectural and urban design. He is the author of Suburban Transformations (Princeton Architectural Press, 2007) and multiple articles on urban transformation. He has twenty years of teaching experience as a professor and visiting professor at MIT, Washington University at St. Louis, Tsinghua University, and Roger Williams University, among others. His firm (Paul Lukez Architecture) has received over 60 design awards. He was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2011.