ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1188215/reading-the-city-from-above-drone-imagery-and-the-material-layers-of-urban-environments Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Agustina Iñiguez https://www.archdaily.com/1188215/reading-the-city-from-above-drone-imagery-and-the-material-layers-of-urban-environments Beyond their buildings, infrastructure, and streets, cities can be understood as territories shaped by materials, resources, and processes of transformation that define their physical environments. As drone technology becomes increasingly integrated into architectural documentation and urban analysis, aerial imagery offers new opportunities to examine these different layers at multiple scales. As Jane Jacobs once suggested, "Cities are the mines of the future."

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