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Designing London's Public Spaces - Post-war and Now (Hardcover)
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Designing London's Public Spaces - Post-war and Now (Hardcover)
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Those involved in the creation of public spaces think a great deal
about the users of those spaces. Users think little, if at all,
about those who create them. There are many: planners, developers,
investors, contractors, special-interest groups, governments from
local to national, and above all in this book, designers. The
complex sets of relationships in which the designer is enmeshed
remain largely unknown, as does the effect of those relationships
on the public spaces they design. In 'super-diverse' cities like
London, a successful public realm, where people can be together in
trust and tolerance, is essential. A city's commitment to design
quality indicates a commitment to civic health. In the interests of
such commitment, the book asks: What should public space 'design
intentions' be today?; Who is 'the public' of public spaces?; What
can/should designers do to protect the 'publicness' of public
spaces?; Was state financed public space mid-20th century of any
higher quality than privately financed public space today?; How
significant is the shift from commissioning architects to design
public spaces mid-20th century to commissioning landscape
architects and public realm architects today?; Does emptiness in
public spaces have a value?; Does retail in public spaces narrow
the range of people visiting them?
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