Performative urban Spaces

Gitte Marling

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Abstract

The article examines the background of contemporary life, i.e., the urban teoretical and analytical framework that shows the nee for a pluralistic and open city life. possibilities for developing performative places and spaces for social and cultural exchange will be suggested.
The article is divided into 6 sections. it begins by addressing ongoing development in the modern city. In section two a number of sociological discussions of urban life are presented, viewed as 'gemeinschaft' and 'gesellschaft', respectively. In section three and four, these concepts are related to strategies for establishing 'open -minded' urban spaces and public domains. In the fifth section, I present and define a series of analytical concepts related to the experience city's stages and cultural projects. The article ends with a short conclusion and recapitulation.
Translated title of the contributionperformative byrum
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPerformativ Urban Design
EditorsHans Kiib
Number of pages16
VolumeArt & Urbanism series #2
Place of PublicationAalborg
PublisherAalborg Universitetsforlag
Publication dateApr 2010
Edition1.
Pages106-122
ISBN (Print)978-87-7307-982-9
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010
EventArchitecture and Stages in the Experience City - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 3 Sept 20094 Sept 2009

Conference

ConferenceArchitecture and Stages in the Experience City
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period03/09/200904/09/2009
SeriesArt & Urbanism Series #2

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