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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.

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- PREAMBLE -- AROUND THE BODY. INTRODUCTION -- THE SICK BODY -- THE BODY OPEN TO THE WORLD -- THE LOSS OF THE BODY -- THE BODY THAT OFFERS ITSELF AS ENTERTAINMENT -- THE STAMP OF THE BODY -- THE LIBERATED BODY -- DISPOSSESSION -- THE PLACE OF THE BODY. CONCLUSIONS

Bodies. Between Space and Design

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      Publisher JOVIS Verlag
      Published 30 July 2020
      ISBN-13 9783868596304
      978-3868596304
      ISBN-10 3868596305

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Frontmatter -- Contents -- PREAMBLE -- AROUND THE BODY. INTRODUCTION -- THE SICK BODY -- THE BODY OPEN TO THE WORLD -- THE LOSS OF THE BODY -- THE BODY THAT OFFERS ITSELF AS ENTERTAINMENT -- THE STAMP OF THE BODY -- THE LIBERATED BODY -- DISPOSSESSION -- THE PLACE OF THE BODY. CONCLUSIONS

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