New Index for Public Space - After Distancing

This book offers readers a re-evaluation of the notion of publicness as a lens to unpack the complexity of urban space. A 'new index' is proposed to reconstitute the promises and the predicaments of public space to better prepare for the contemporary challenges of post-pandemic, conflict-ridden society.

List of contents

Part I - Introduction
1. Thinking through Indexes
Part II - The Index
2. Affects
3. Alignments
4. Atmosphere
5. Conviviality
6. Diagrams
7. Documentation
8. Elements
9. Flow
10. Memories
11. Refuge
12. Statements
13. Syncs
Part III - Conclusion
14. Walking through Indexes

About the author

Tali Hatuka is an architect, urban planner, and professor who founded and directs the Laboratory of Contemporary Urban Design in the School of Social and Policy Studies at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Andrea Mubi Brighenti is a social theorist and a professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Trento, in Italy.

Summary

This book offers readers a re-evaluation of the notion of publicness as a lens to unpack the complexity of urban space. A ‘new index’ is proposed to reconstitute the promises and the predicaments of public space to better prepare for the contemporary challenges of post-pandemic, conflict-ridden society.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Mubi Brighenti, Brighenti Andrea Mubi, Tali Hatuka, Tali Brighenti Hatuka, Hatuka Tali
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781032555829
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3255582-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Sociology, Landscape art & architecture, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, ARCHITECTURE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, Urban & municipal planning, Social issues & processes, Interdisciplinary studies, Social impact of environmental issues, Social and ethical issues, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Landscape architecture and design, Architecture: professional practice, Civil engineering, surveying and building