Porous City
Author | : Sophie Wolfrum |
Publisher | : Birkhäuser |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2018-03-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783035615784 |
ISBN-13 | : 3035615780 |
Rating | : 4/5 (780 Downloads) |
Download or read book Porous City written by Sophie Wolfrum and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some time ago, Walter Benjamin and Asja Lacis used the term "porosity" with reference to Naples’ urban characteristics – spaces merging into each other and providing the backdrop for the unforeseen – improvisation as a way of life. Today, the term "porosity" in this context is increasingly used conceptually. Well-known authors from the worlds of architecture, town planning, and landscape design embark on a search for new concepts for a life-enhancing, user-friendly city – with reference to this enigmatic term. The term refers to the overlaying and interweaving of spaces and structures, to urban textures and their architectural properties and qualities – to cities with radically mixed urban functions.