Universal Singular: Public Space Design of the Early 21st Century

The design of public spaces reflects the period in which they were created, but designers often resort to the same devices to distance themselves from the urban context. This book analyzes ten outstanding contemporary designs of public spaces in Europe, focusing on their function in the urban context and the materials used for their implementation. It includes interviews with the designers and sketches of the projects, as well as how they were received in the community.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 21 November 2022
Publisher: Birkhauser

The design of public spaces in our globalized world of experience and images reflects the period in which they were created. However, the desire for uniqueness tends to achieve the opposite: 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Numerous unpublished design sketches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 a French edition

Weight: 1239g
Dimension: 280 x 220 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783035620948