Articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environments
In using the assemblage theory, this article focuses on the concepts of “city singularity” and “urban atmospheres” in designing better places for children. A literature review revealed a theoretical framework aiming at a possible relationship between singularity, urban atmospheres, and assemblage th...
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doaj-0493fbeaf26e4f9eaa253a4c0c85610c2021-06-07T06:47:09ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792021-06-0112223312343Articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environmentsHisham Abusaada0Abeer Elshater1Ahmed S. Abd Elrahman2Housing and Building National Research Centre (HBRC), EgyptAin Shams University, Cairo 11517, Egypt; Corresponding author.Ain Shams University, Cairo 11517, EgyptIn using the assemblage theory, this article focuses on the concepts of “city singularity” and “urban atmospheres” in designing better places for children. A literature review revealed a theoretical framework aiming at a possible relationship between singularity, urban atmospheres, and assemblage thinking. A retrospective survey launched among practitioners provided insights for developing the formwork and investigated the school-age children’s environment in public places around the globe. The results reveal how physical forms should be configured to fit the outdoor daily life and create salient urban atmospheres. Discussing the findings of articulating the theory ends with four lessons learned in the creation of friendly atmospheres for school-age children that can make a singularity of today’s cities. The concluding remarks can motivate urban planners and designers to design a better children’s environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447920302380City singularityUrban spacesUrban situationsUrban studiesChildren-friendly cities |
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Articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environments |
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Articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environments |
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Articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environments |
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articulating assemblage theory for salient urban atmospheres in children’s environments |
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Ain Shams Engineering Journal |
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2090-4479 |
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In using the assemblage theory, this article focuses on the concepts of “city singularity” and “urban atmospheres” in designing better places for children. A literature review revealed a theoretical framework aiming at a possible relationship between singularity, urban atmospheres, and assemblage thinking. A retrospective survey launched among practitioners provided insights for developing the formwork and investigated the school-age children’s environment in public places around the globe. The results reveal how physical forms should be configured to fit the outdoor daily life and create salient urban atmospheres. Discussing the findings of articulating the theory ends with four lessons learned in the creation of friendly atmospheres for school-age children that can make a singularity of today’s cities. The concluding remarks can motivate urban planners and designers to design a better children’s environment. |
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City singularity Urban spaces Urban situations Urban studies Children-friendly cities |
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