This book provides an empirical analysis of the concept of play as a form of spatial practice in urban public spaces. The introduced City-Play-Framework (CPF) is a practical urban analysis tool that allows urban designers, landscape architects and researchers to develop a shared awareness when opening up this window of possibility for adventure. Two case studies substantiate and illustrate the development process and testing of the framework in Canberra, Australia, and Potsdam, Germany. The appropriation of public spaces that transcend boundaries can facilitate an intrinsic connection between people and their immediate environment, towards a more joyful ontological state of human existence in which imagination, co-creation and a sense of agency are key elements of the design approach. The framework presents an alternative understanding of public spaces and public life, reflecting on theory and its implications for practice in a post-pandemic world in dense urban centres. A bridge between theory and practice, this book explores possibilities on what future design ought to be when openness and ambiguity are consciously integrated parts of practice and process. The book presents a valuable discussion on public space and play for academic audiences across a wide range of disciplines such as landscape architecture, urban design, planning, architecture and urban sociology, which is informative for future practice.

This book provides an empirical analysis of the concept of play as a form of spatial practice in urban public spaces. The introduced City-Play-Framework (CPF) is a practical urban analysis tool that allows urban designers, landscape architects and researchers to develop a shared awareness when opening up this window of possibility for adventure. Two case studies substantiate and illustrate the development process and testing of the framework in Canberra, Australia, and Potsdam, Germany. The appropriation of public spaces that transcend boundaries can facilitate an intrinsic connection between people and their immediate environment, towards a more joyful ontological state of human existence in which imagination, co-creation and a sense of agency are key elements of the design approach. The framework presents an alternative understanding of public spaces and public life, reflecting on theory and its implications for practice in a post-pandemic world in dense urban centres. A bridge between theory and practice, this book explores possibilities on what future design ought to be when openness and ambiguity are consciously integrated parts of practice and process. The book presents a valuable discussion on public space and play for academic audiences across a wide range of disciplines such as landscape architecture, urban design, planning, architecture and urban sociology, which is informative for future practice.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Bevolkerungsgeographie, Stadt- u. Raumplanung, Note: 1.3, Technische Universitat Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The following work is subdivided into seven relevant chapters. Each of them is based on the previous one. First of all the paper starts with an introduction, which contains the aim, assumptions, thesis, questions concerning the topic, risks and potentials as well as the approach of the work. In order to achieve a reasonable result it is nessesary to start with a definition about sustainability and sustainable development. Within that part themes like origin of the term, fundamental idea of sustainable development, different concepts, critical point of views, different dimensions of sustainable development, relationship between the dimensions and sustainable urban development are being reflected. Finally a definition of sustainable development has been created and is paving the way to achieve an adequate solution. However, in the following part the indicator approach for measuring sustainable development is being discussed. After looking at the different techniques the chosen strategy is going to be explained. With the basic idea behind the indicator system of the Comission of Sustainable Development and a redefinition it is possible to analyse the situation of cities in Central Asia. Further more this chapter contains the theoretical framework for the next step. Shortly after a brief introduction into the Central Asian Region and Kazakhstan the city of Almaty as the essential part of the work will be presented. By using the previous defined framework indicators are going to be emphasized. The structure is following different dimensions of sustainability. Last but not least the result evaluation is looking at the indicator packages and is allocating the conclusions from the previous part into a special defined hierarchy. Through the distinguished results it is possible to un