The Ludic City: Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces

Author:   Quentin Stevens (The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Group
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9781280803161


Publication Date:   04 April 2007
Format:   Electronic book text
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This international and illustrated work challenges current writings focussing on the problems of urban public space to present a more nuanced and dialectical conception of urban life. Detailed and extensive international urban case studies show how urban open spaces are used for play, which is defined and discussed using Caillois' four-part definition - competition, chance, simulation and vertigo. Stevens explores and analyses these case studies according to locations where play has been observed: paths, intersections, thresholds, boundaries and props. Applicable to a wide-range of countries and city forms, The Ludic City is a fascinating and stimulating read for all who are involved or interested in the design of urban spaces.

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Author:   Quentin Stevens (The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Group
Imprint:   Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN:  

9781280803161


ISBN 10:   1280803169
Publication Date:   04 April 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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