Universel Singulier: Conception d’espaces publics au d?but du XXIe si?cle

A critical introduction to the design of public spaces The way public spaces are designed reflects the period in which they were created.However, in our globalized world of experience and images the desire for uniqueness tends to achieve the opposite: increasingly, designers of open spaces resort to the same devices and thereby distance themselves from the urban context. The author analyzes ten outstanding contemporary designs of public spaces in Europe in terms of their function in the urban context and what materials are used for their implementation. In interviews with the designers she retraces the changes of the concepts during the design stage of the projects, underpinning her findings with numerous sketches. In addition, her research focuses on how the projects were received in the community. Learning from designers of outstanding public spaces in Europe Numerous unpublished design sketches A clear guide to urban design Also available in an English edition Universel Singulier: Conception d’espaces publics au d?but du XXIe si?cle 1st Edition is written by Sonia Curnier and published by Birkh?user. ISBNs for Universel Singulier are 9783035620993, 3035620997 and the print ISBNs are 9783035620955, 3035620954.