Den kulturelle podning af danske byer: Performativ arkitektur og mangfoldige bykulturer

This article takes its point of  departure in the pressure that the experience economy exerts on cities - a pressure which have been refelcted in recent years in a number of comprehensive transformations of physical and architectural environments, leading to the emergence of new 'event scapes' related to fun and cultural experiences. The physical and cultural consequenses of this development are discussed here. However, the article also focuses on the challenges and opportunities that this new ' cultural grafting' also generates. It presents a survey that testifies that all danish municipalities are directly engaged in drawing up strategies for cultural planning. Many interseting small and larger projects have seen the light of day. The article concludes, that if we seek new stategies for the urban development of our danish Cities that include elements of learning, refinement and culture, we need a broarder approach and understanding of the ecperience economy and ehe experience city. Three examples of larger cultural projects are presented, as they contributes to a new urban cultural aganda based on knowledge, experience and play. They also contributes to the development of new performative architecture and urban spaces through new orchestratiation and performative elements.