Typographic matchmaking in the city
propositions for a pluralistic public space = voorstellen voor een pluralistische openbare ruimte
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Khatt Foundation - Contributor
Publication
2010 - Khatt Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language
English
Word Count
98,250 words, Guess
Page Count
393 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-109490939013
- ISBN-139789490939014
- Library of Congress Control Number2012409818
- OCLC Control Number706651378
- Better World BooksW8-ACY-239
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL30442228M
Classifications
- LCCNA2543.S46 T97 2010
- LCCNA2543.S46 T95 2010
Alternate Titles
- TMMC
- Muzāwajat al-tībūghrāfīyah fī al-madīnah
Description
The typographic matchmaking in the city" book offers a brief range of essays that discuss the complex topic of public space from their respective authors' individual experiences and perspectives. Through specific anecdotes, they elucidate the problematics and implications of designing for 'public space' and multicultural communities. These essays frame and contextualize the research and designs presented by the five teams participating in the 'Typographic Matchmaking in the City project. They briefly shed light on the function and role of text in architectural spaces, discussing specific historical and contemporary examples from cities like Beirut, Dubai, Muscat, Cairo, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and addressing the various roles of monumental typography in public space.
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