Bodies between space and design / Cristina Bianchetti ; translation, Erika G. Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bianchetti, Cristina, author.

Standardized Title:

Corpi trs spacio e progetti. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

City planning--Europe--History--20th century.

City planning.

Europe.

History.

Human body--Social aspects.

Human body.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

110 pages ; 20 cm

Edition:

First English edition.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Jovis, [2020]

Language Note:

In English; translated from the original Italian.

Summary:

The European tradition of urbanism has two main lines. The more influential of these clearly addresses the "place" as the limit of architectural and urban design. We cannot conceive of life without profound roots in places. The other traditional line in urbanism gravitates around the "body". Although not as influential, it suggests a different approach to modern urbanism. The perspective developed here questions what happens in-between the "body" and "space". To do this, the "body" is understood as a transit channel between space and the urban project. The book unfolds a critical reading of contemporary architectural design and urbanism and criticises the way design refers to "space" using the "body". In doing so, it delves into the debates of architecture and urban planning of the eighties, as well as their ambiguous relationship with politics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783868596304

3868596305

OCLC:

1198094518