gestalten publishers: going public architecture, urbanism + interventions

kurt perschkered ball project in abu dhabi, ongoingfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012

going public: public architecture, urbanism and interventionseditors: robert klanten, sven ehmann, sofia borges, lukas feireissformat: 24 x 30 cmfeatures: 272 pages, full cover, hardcoverlanguage: englishISBN: 978-3-89955-440-3

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as the industrial age has evolved into the information age, our cities have gained new potential in how they can function and be used, with new and different types of community centres being established. gestalten publishers ‘going public’ looks at the transformation of our existing communal squares, parks and waterfronts, offering readers a survey of original contemporary projects which include community gardens, outdoor movie theaters, temporary installations and other cultural venues–a selection of formal and informal interventions, reclamations and architecture which illustrate the current scope of how we have begun to repurpose our built environment for shared use.

the book features solutions for ubiquitous urban infrastructure including park benches, fences, pavilions, ranging from bold to subtle, temporary to permanent, architecture to urban design, offering a diverse spectrum of surprising interpretations of our surroundings and natural landscapes. it highlights our departure from gathering places of the past–churches, marketplaces, townhalls–and projects a new perspectiveon the role of public space, a change from the traditional counterparts.

kurt perschkered ball project in taipei, ongoingfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012

red ball project by kurt perschke (pp. 186-187)from ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012

snøhettaden norske opera & ballet, 2008oslo, norway (pp. 178-179)from ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012see more about this project on designboom here

snøhettatverrfjellhytta – norwegian wild reindeer centre pavilion, 2011hjerkinn, norwayfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012 (pp. 60 – 61)see more about this project on designboom here

mazzanti arquitectosforest of hope, 2011altos de cazucá, soacha, colombiafrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012 (pp. 10-11)see more about this project on designboom here

mazzanti arquitectosforest of hope, 2011altos de cazucá, soacha, colombiafrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten, 2012 (pp. 10-11)

RO&AD architectenmoses bridge, 2011halsteren, the netherlandsfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten (pp. 114-115)

paredes pinoopen center of civic activities, 2010cordoba, spainfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten (pp. 20-21)

TYIN tegnuestue arkitekterklong toey community lantern, 2011 bangkok, thailandfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten (pp. 249-250)

haas & hahnrio cruzeiro, 2008 and santa maria favela painting, 2008rio de janeiro, brasilfrom ‘going public’, copyright gestalten (pp. 228-229)see more about these projects on designboom here