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Public catalyst : against indifference / Manuel Bailo Esteve.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Bailo Esteve, Manuel, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Public spaces--Psychological aspects.
Public spaces.
Public spaces--Social aspects.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (355 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Actar, 2017.
Summary:
This book explores a specific subject matter, providing a detailed analysis of its key concepts and ideas. The author aims to inform and educate readers about the topic, offering insights and perspectives that enhance understanding. The book is intended for an audience interested in deepening their knowledge and engaging with the material on a scholarly level. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Intro
PUBLIC CATALYST I
Introduction
Between Two Moments
Work Process
What is Proposed? Public Catalysts
Werner Hegemann. The classification of public space.
Camilo Sitte. The construction of the public space according to artistic principles
Edmund N. Bacon. The public space of the second man
Philadelphia_Rome_Troy
What do we get from all of this? A Methodology.
Bohigas' Model
Barcelona Playgrounds
Transitory public space
Indifference
PUBLIC CATALYST II
1. Introduction: Laboratory of Indifference
2. Case Studies
Case Study #1: Bucharest. Comfortable capitalism.
Case Study #2: Cineac. Outdoors
Case Study #3: Djemma El-Fna. Carts, snakes and storytellers
Case Study #4: Farnese and the Anti-Monumental Bench
Case Study #5: Graciosa. Feet Tickling.
Case Study #6: Henderson and the Chalk of Identity
Case Study #7: Jujol and the Painted Monument of King Jaume I
Case Study #8: Kinshasa. As Thin As Thread.
Case Study #9: NY. Hydrant, Water Always Writes in Plural
Case Study #10: NY. Blackout.
Case Study #11: Orion. Anti-Graffiti Ossario
Case Study #12: Parets and Balanced Shades
Case Study #13: Parkour. The Practiced City.
Case Study #14: Sao Paulo. Pixaçaos in the Sky.
Case Study #15: Seagram Building. 50cm VS 15.700cm
Case Study #16: Tati. Public Garbage.
Case Study #17: Vain. Pink Cloud.
Case Study #18: Vistabella. And the Talk to Shelves.
Case Study #19: Xavier Ribas and Active Leisure
Case Study #20: Zocalo. A Very Thin Shadow.
3. Against Indifference.
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Print version: Bailo, Manuel Public Catalyst
ISBN:
9781638408543

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