Game Urbanism deals with the culture of spatial
planning. Hans Venhuizen advances a broad understanding of culture
that encompasses cultural history, heritage, architecture and art,
as well as the culture of the current residents of a region and the
idiosyncrasy of a place. In his search for a more specific identity
for cities and areas, Venhuizen links the worlds of culture and
space to each other in different ways. In this, his focus is always
on the culture of spatial planning itself, and the game is his most
important instrument. The relation between playfulness and
seriousness is a key feature in all of Venhuizen's projects. The
game is capable of involving participants in an assignment on an
equal basis. Moreover, it simplifies complex situations, reveals
the wishes and interests of those involved, and provides pleasure
in uncertain processes of change
With case studies, context, methods and reflection, this book
shows a fundamentally different way of looking at how we deal with
space, one in which culture assumes a natural and decisive role.
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Game Urbanism (ENG, € 26,00)
