Algorithmic Engineering in Public Space

The paper reflects on a relationship between an algorithmic and a standard (intuitive) approach to design of public space. A realized project of a plaza renovation in Czech town Vsetin is described as a study case. The paper offers an overview of benefits and drawbacks of the algorithmic approach in the described study case and it outlines more...

The political struggle on and at Kizilay square with respect to perceived, conceived and lived public space before and after 1980

Workshop 3. Politics of public space Abstract: Since the time it was conceived as a socio-spatial project of new established Republic of Turkey, K?z?lay Square in Ankara has been reproduced within its (historical) meaning, (urban) function and (spatial) form, through changing contradictions and actors within political, social and economic...

Public space: Open to everybody – but how? Street art as a threat or a prospect

Workshop 2. Public space interventions Abstract Street art, a form of local urban intervention, encounters strong oppositions from many planners. Making an imprint in public space is, for the most part, only legal if you advertise or if the municipality commissions you. By unlawfully taking up space in the city, streets artists challenge the...