Abstract
Public space being a important aspect plays a important role in any urban scenario. It is the place where a verity of a different activity takes place. The importance of public space since from the early age is evident. How the space react as according to the activity. The different shape of the space and its functionality. The purpose of the space and its behaviour as according to the time. The example of different public space with respect to monumental scale and its purpose and time. Literature study and case study of different public space with its behavioural aspects.
This paper talks about different public space with accordance to activity. Interdependency of the open space and the structure is concentrated.
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The relationship between public space and the user is correlated. Johnston. Katrina Leigh. (2013) Public Space and Urban Life: A Spatial Ethnography of a Portland Plaza states that in analyzing public space, it is important to consider the context of this type of space in regards to form and function through time, while other typologies of open space and public space in cities have been created focusing on morphology ((2013)). The small public space which brought different minds together and Sense of belonging, has actually given rise to a large …show more content…
The purpose was to gather at the particular place where there could be a Social, cultural or political meet. This public space which is seen in all the ancient history to till date has made the Surrounding more prominent . Depending on the activity the space was divided either by visual or no visual boundary. Earlier this public space was not accessed by every person of the community. According to the book City assembled, the author THAMES AND HUDSON says The public space was only meant for men and also the lower class people were excluded from all the activity and where kept out of the community. As time passed the mentality of people along with the sense of community grew and the aesthetic or beautifying their own neighbourhood or city came into existence (Thames and hudson ). For example, the Classical Athenian Agora is seen as an idealized form of public space a bustling square where the citizens came together to haggle, philosophize and discuss politics
We don’t spend much time thinking about how to emerge these spaces and we think that it is a part of social reality. In fact, T-shirts are easy to mass-produced, but now we express our own messages by wearing them. In addition, gas pump became a space of meaning.
Sargent stood in direct opposition to burgeoning commercialization with huge billboards running rampant in the cities. She envisioned cities more in line with the ancient cities, Athens and Rome, along with cities of the Renaissance period. These cities, with their grandeur buildings and public spaces adorned with art and statues, encouraged gatherings for serious discourse. Therefore, Sargent envisioned that by working towards city beautification, urban dwellers would become much more involved in the community spawned by a sense of public pride. Critics saw her views as elitist and would further deepen the abyss between the “haves and the have-nots.”
One may think these conditions only applied to the poorest members of society, but, in fact, entire cities of people were living like this. Manchester, for instance, seen to be the center of English industry and production, changed dramatically because of urbanization and industrialization. The English Poet Robert Southey, in Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society, comments on Manchester that it has “...this multitude crowded together in narrow streets, the houses built of brick and blackened with smoke: frequent buildings among them as large as convents, without their antiquity, without their beauty….”(Document Q). Here, Robert Southey is comparing the older, bucolic and pastoral England with the modern cities in which productivity and profit is valued above maintaining an environment conducive to people’s health and happiness.
, Carnegie is suggesting that people come together
Question#1 Some people might think that abandoned, “ghetto” sites have become useless, uninspiring, invaluable and should be demolished to create a building in which people could inhabit or use with a purpose. Although, that is not always the situation, some places could be transformed into a building that is advantageous to all. To support this, it clearly states in Source#2 that “Through government partnerships, public art can also transform dull or run-down public spaces and inspire the people who live and work there. We believe that art is educational and belongs to all people.
Community ensures one has a secure space to share struggles; without it, feelings build up until they overflow. Likewise, an absence of community is also seen in “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury. Leonard Mead, a man who enjoyed taking walks, was arrested for his presence outside. Everyone else in the town was too focused on their screens to recognize the outside world. Leonard Mead went on many walks but, “In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of miles, he had never met another person walking, not once in all” (Bradbury
The Chicago Race Riots of 1919 was a major conflict that began in Chicago Illinois because of racial tension between black and whites because of cultural differences. The Chicago race riots is also referred to as the “Red Summer” because of all the bloodshed that took place the summer after World war 1. The race riots began on July 27th, 1919 and ended August 3rd, 1919. On the first day of the riots thirty eight people died, 23 were black, 15 were white and 537 people. The race riots are a part of Chicago’s history that had a major affect on racial, political and social problems.
LeBon was the first nineteenth century philosopher to study why people join crowds. The theorist found that people join crowds because they are trying to escape self-laceration and ambition by locating positives. What is unique about these groups is that people are willing to give up their understanding of reason and turn to pathology. Within crowds people seem to immerse themselves in the group, that man becomes unrecognizable. In the late nineteenth century, individuals began to resent the bourgeoisie class and associate themselves with mobs.
Due to the rapid population growth and social differentiation, social bonds loosened and long-standing relationships weakened. Social cohesion, which formerly existed within cities, was no longer prominent. “Chicago sociologist Louis Wirth noted that life in the biggest cities was marked by a loss of community. People no longer knew their neighbors and others in the community” (Rury 138). There was no longer a connection with others that once existed in towns and neighborhoods.
Introduction As the world’s population continues to migrate and live in urban areas, planners, engineers, and politicians have an important role to ensure that they are livable and sustainable. But what defines an urban area and what makes it so attractive? In my opinion, urban areas are places that consist of a variety of land uses and buildings, where services and amenities are easily accessible to the general public, and includes an established multimodal transportation network. Also, it should be a place where people can play, learn, work, and grow in a safe and collaborative manner.
The temple contained chapels within it, and it was a place that could be used for worshiping gods or rulers. This is just one of the many purposes of a government building in ancient civilizations. The government building was a place commercial activities could take place. The activities included the cultivation of many things such as cereals, vegetables, and fruit trees.
Bigelow tries to argue that society alienates a person, but until people realize that separating oneself from a community actually creates that disconnect between common experiences he is so afraid of, we cannot successfully continue as a species. He states, “existentialists worry about the walls of industry and technology which shut us off from nature and from one another” (Bigelow). On the other side, it seems as though people fear relying on the safety nets that society has actually made for us in order to build up relationships and stay connected. This universal truth shows how society does not strip someone of their self, it actually allows for it. Life is so much more free in modern times than it was in the past, all thanks to the reforms society has made in order to let individuals thrive.
Student Name: Shornaiter Richards Student Identification Number: AC1207313 Course Number & Title: AR300 Art History Assignment Number & Title: AR300C Assignment 08 Date of Submission: 26/08/2015 Assignment: Part A 1. Read the following article and analyze the expert’s opinion that art can be a generator of “identity” for a community, and examine what is meant by the statement that “public art ‘humanizes’ cities.” Haley, C. (2014, Mar 14).
Marketed to those cramped in developing cities, Downing’s work spread pastoral ideals of small town living. His works included sketches of modest cottages surrounded by greenery and space. This work would have surely resonated with the urban middle and upper class, who had the means to commute and live this idealistic lifestyle, and it would have tugged at the heartstrings of the working class, who were stuck in the cities. These facets of inspiration directed how Olmsted thought individual ought to interact with parks and open spaces. On top of Downing’s work, Olmsted’s trip to England in 1850 heavily influenced his landscape design tendencies.
Cody Palladino Professor Regis English 113 6 February 2016 Observation essay: Public Park Many people have different views and opinions in the world living today. There is one place like nowhere else where people are aiming toward a certain goal of relaxation. The park where people can completely relax doing common interest.