The Ludic City : Exploring the Potential of Public Spaces.
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TextPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (245 pages)Content type: - text
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- 9780203961803
- 307.76
Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Urban conditions and everyday life -- Chapter 2 Play and the urban realm -- Chapter 3 The social dimensions of urban space -- Chapter 4 Paths -- Chapter 5 Intersections -- Chapter 6 Boundaries -- Chapter 7 Thresholds -- Chapter 8 Props -- Conclusion: Fun follows form, fun follows 'function' -- References -- Index.
Featuring extensive observation of behaviours in public spaces and detailed studies of Melbourne, London, Berlin, New York and Brisbane, this book represents a fresh and detailed depiction of play in the specific context of urban public space.
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