Public Space and an Interdisciplinary Approach to Design

The crisis of contemporary public space is a question of interest to all architects.
The economic, social and cultural crisis, in particular affecting the entire European continent, is clearly and originally reflected in the public spaces of our cities, more and more of which are now considered “heritage”.
Public space and the public realm, due to their original facets, are once again a theme of interest for architects, but also for philosophers, sociologist and anthropologists (J. Habermas, D. Innerarity, Z. Bauman, M. Augé), as complex “spaces” to be decomposed.
Hence, a few questions: Does the analysis of public space and an approach to design, in a reality that considers a different concept of “public” than that of the pat century comport a new way of looking? A new urban-architectural nomenclature? An interdisciplinary approach to design?
The general situation described in this publication, in various authors from different disciplinary backgrounds, clearly expresses the tangible need to provide (or provide once again) positive responses to different questions before proceeding with the design – or analysis – of contemporary public space.

L’ADC N. 10

Presentation – Lucio Valerio Barbera – The City of Public Spaces

Introduction – Ettore Vadini
The Surface of Public Space. Working with the “Plane” to Design Urban Voids – Paola Veronica Dell’Aira
The Social Importance of Landscaping in Public Spaces in Latin America. Three Cases Studies in Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela – Vito Fortini
Today’s Marketplace. Reengaging Society & The Power of Food – Francesca Heathcote Sapey
Key Points for a Visual Ethnography of Architectural Design and Urban Planning – Francesco Marano
Ljubljana: City and Myth – Domenico Potenza
The Street As a Living Space – Ugo Rossi
The Open Conflict Space. Survival Strategies for the Contemporary Mediterranean Town – Veronica Salomone
Heritage-Cities and Tourism. Toward a New Species of Public Space – Ettore Vadini

Anno: 2018
Pagine: 186
Formato: 17 x 24 cm
Peso Kg: 0.279
Colore: Quadricromia
Copertina: Morbida
Legatura: Brossura
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN cartaceo: 9788868129958
ISBN digitale: 9788833650173