Oct. 12, 2009: Public Space, Public Art and Public Life USC Norman Lear Center director Marty Kaplan moderates this incisive panel discussion that explores the interplay between art and architecture in urban spaces. Panelists: artists Christopher Janney & Anne Bray; USC School of Cinematic Arts' ...
Fred Kent, the founder and President of Project for Public Spaces, challenges elected officials, urban planners and civic-oriented citizens to design communities that create "a sense of place" in this speech sponsored by the Helen Edison Lecture Series at the University of California, San Diego. ...
Adam Greenfield talks about public space. Bare feet.
1st track A public space from the their self titled album
Part 1 of 2: After much talk of photographers being harassed by police and jumped up security guards with nothing else better to do, this item looks into how some places the public use are surprisingly not public, because the b@stard councils have sold them off or a quick buck. This harassment of...
Living inside the land of the free, why are we often denied fundamental rights in spaces built to be public?
Public spaces within private developments are often subject to vague and unclear rules. Insisting on the right to use these spaces can result in a phone call to the police.
The April series, done in collaboration with the WNYC Culture department's new project on the changing NYC architectural environment, continues. This week, The New Yorker's architecture critic Paul Goldberger is joined by landscape Architect Michael Van Valkenburgh to discuss the role of public s...
Crowdsourced Moscow 2012. A Public Space Game by Andrei Goncharov, Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design student More info at www.facebook.com
The appropriation of public space with no apparent intent Duration: 54 days (September 04 -- October 27, 2010) Location: Palackeho square, Prague -- the so-called 'Czech Hyde Park' -- allegedly the most liberal spot in the country, approved by the authorities for holding any unannounced public ga...
Watch inspirational video of Richard Meier talk about things that make architecture so exciting. Visit www.webofstories.com for more inspiring stories and thoughts of Richard Meier. The prominent American architect Richard Meier (b. 1934) is best known for the Getty Centre in Los Angeles, one of ...
With the rise of the Internet many activities which were once associated with traditional public space are now enjoyed online. However some of the greatest places in the world are public spaces and while older cities thrive from their public spaces, many new cities struggle to create them. This p...
An exploration of different identities within public spaces.
www.ted.com In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and p...
Susannah C. Drake ASLA, AIA is the Principal of dlandstudio pllc, an award winning multi-disciplinary design firm. dlandstudio's public projects include the Gowanus Canal Sponge ParkTM, the Brooklyn Bridge Pop-up Park, BQgReen park in Williamsburg, scupper sponge cells in Flushing, and the securi...