(Un)Expected Contemporary Public Space

The paper analyzes the contemporary concept of public space. It focuses the attention on the transformation of the traditional concept of public space into the idea of an alternative public space (i.e. collective space, open space, hybrid space, etc.). The methodology adopted for research purposes i...

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Main Author: Valeria Cocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2021-07-01
Series:Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana
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Online Access:https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/bsgi/article/view/1026
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spelling doaj-377f8ac48c8a4730add8a2ec268b54ba2021-07-28T18:51:03ZengFirenze University PressBollettino della Società Geografica Italiana1121-78202021-07-013210.36253/bsgi-1026(Un)Expected Contemporary Public SpaceValeria Cocco0Dipartimento Metodi e Modelli per l’Economia, il Territorio e la Finanza, Sapienza Università di RomaThe paper analyzes the contemporary concept of public space. It focuses the attention on the transformation of the traditional concept of public space into the idea of an alternative public space (i.e. collective space, open space, hybrid space, etc.). The methodology adopted for research purposes is mainly empirical. The case study analyzes the MAXXI museum in Rome, that shows a spontaneous birth of a (un) expected form of public space in the museum pole. This phenomenon expresses a clear need of an alternative, safe, cultural, innovative, contemporary, public space. https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/bsgi/article/view/1026citiespublic spacemuseums
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(Un)Expected Contemporary Public Space
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title (Un)Expected Contemporary Public Space
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publishDate 2021-07-01
description The paper analyzes the contemporary concept of public space. It focuses the attention on the transformation of the traditional concept of public space into the idea of an alternative public space (i.e. collective space, open space, hybrid space, etc.). The methodology adopted for research purposes is mainly empirical. The case study analyzes the MAXXI museum in Rome, that shows a spontaneous birth of a (un) expected form of public space in the museum pole. This phenomenon expresses a clear need of an alternative, safe, cultural, innovative, contemporary, public space.
topic cities
public space
museums
url https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/bsgi/article/view/1026
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