This document summarizes an experimental session where Michael Sorkin and a group of Jordanian artists, designers, and architects created photomontages enhancing the pedestrian environment of Amman by superimposing imaginative cities over real images of Amman. The group worked for 3 hours collaborating on the photomontages, envisioning public spaces, signage, green spaces, and facades to make Amman more pedestrian friendly. The document lists the contributors to the session and notes the photomontages are part of a 60 Minutes in Dream City project.

1. 60 Minutes in Dream City
Amman Eutopia Now!
Walk Lecture snippets
A City Walk Artwork

2. Sorkin’s In front of the In front of the
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Roundabout Mosque Amphitheater
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3. These photomontages are the result of a 3 hour experimental session conducted in
collaboration between Michael Sorkin and a focus group of artists, designers and architects
from Amman. In these photomontages, the group played around enhancing the image
of Amman by turning it into a more pedestrian friendly environment, superimposing their
imaginational cities on the real images.
Work by
Ala'a Al-Jalamdeh, Architect; Amman Institute, Ayman Zoubi, Architect, Caesar Jarrar,
Lecturer; German-Jordanian University, Dana Qabani; Freelance Designer, Darya Tarwaneh,
Architect; Amman Institute, Diana Habashneh, Freelance Designer, Lina Melhem, Design
Student; German-Jordanian University, Rusaila Bazlamit, Lecturer; German-Jordanian
University, Saja Muzaini, Design Student; German-Jordanian University, Sandra Hiari, Urban
Planner; Amman Institute, Tasneem Zurikat, Architect.
Images by: Ayman Zoubi, Chris Searles, Hannah Evans, Katie Touchton-Leonard, Rusaila
Bazlamit.
Envisioning In Between Signage Planting the
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Enjoying the Acknowledging Facades
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Eco Footprint Familiarity Creation of
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