Improvisations on urbanity
Subtitle: trendy pragmatism in a climate of change
By: Christopher Dell & Ton Matton ; feat. by Evelien van Vugt
Contributors: Matton, Ton; Vugt, Evelien van
Publisher: Post Editions
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rotterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9789460830013
Subjects: Architecture; Human factors; City planning; Social aspects; Urban ecology (Sociology)
Other titles: Trendy pragmatism in a climate of change
Description: In this publication trendy pragmatism coincides with the improvisation of jazz music. The result is a plan of action to constructively deal with disorder in urbanism. Improvisation acknowledges disorder and works with existing potentials. Improvisation means, therefore, to work with reality but at the same time, create reality. In a time where diverse life forms and rational principals coexist, urbanism becomes more and more inoperative. As the urban becomes even more complex, we have to begin to reflect upon how orders are created and negotiated.
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