Public spaces in City life as Socio-cultural Hubs. Selected Public Spaces of Cairo as Case studies.(Dept.A)

Radwan, Ahmed; Morsi, Ahmed Abdel Ghaney

doi:10.21608/bfemu.2020.126996

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“…Due to their participatory nature, those activities play a crucial role in the process of re-activating the public spaces of the city (Stevens, 2018). In addition, many political theorists have argued and highlighted the importance of public spaces as an arena that can hold the citizens' differences, values and gave them the chance to be part of deliberate decisions (Hernandez et al 2017;Radwan et al 2020). Thus, there is a direct relationship between the political changes and the public spaces in the city.…”

Section: Spontaneity and Public Space Temporary Appropriationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, there is a direct relationship between the political changes and the public spaces in the city. One can see many political activities across public spaces, such as daily protests, rallies, manifestations of public opinion, or advocating for a certain cause (Radwan et al 2020).…”

Section: Spontaneity and Public Space Temporary Appropriationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, city center public spaces are offering room for cultural events that can foster and enhance the livability of the city. Cultural events can serve as a meeting point for city strangers and improve socio-spatial harmony (Amin, 2008;Radwan et al 2020;Southworth, 2014).…”

Section: Spontaneity and Public Space Temporary Appropriationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2022: Official Conference Proceedings

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BAMC Official Conference Proceedings

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This paper chronicles and reflects upon a collaborative project between Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) and the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo (AIIT). Titled -162ºC Trading Power, this project started as an exploration into the relationships between the two countries of Qatar and Japan, and it resulted in the design, production and exhibition of a kinetic installation at the Wieden+Kennedy gallery in Tokyo, as well as an artbook printed in a limited number of copies. Starting from the analysis of the new taxis of Tokyo, the history and the dynamics of the relationship between Japan and Qatar based on the trade of Liquid Natural Gas are unveiled through this project. The authors of this paper advocate for an approach that makes use of existing designed artefacts as an access point to discover and visualize information about the geopolitics between countries. While reporting about the process and outcomes of the project, the authors reflect on the value and the need for creative projects that highlight the apparently invisible political, economic and cultural links that regulate the world we live in. Conclusively, the approach adopted in this project is put in relation with the one of the emerging GEO-DESIGN platform recently created at the Design Academy of Eindhoven as a master course, highlighting the similarities and the potential that GEO-DESIGN has in expanding and blending the territory of design practice and research.

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Section: Spontaneity and Public Space Temporary Appropriationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Spontaneity and Public Space Temporary Appropriationmentioning

confidence: 99%