Centers in the Event Domain
A Retake on the Wholeness of Urban Spaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ridvan Kahraman (0000-0002-3705-8308, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.v8i3.6758 |
| OpenAlex | W4384203776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article demonstrates that geometric analysis by itself is not enough to evaluate Alexander’s wholeness in public spaces and that his theories of wholeness can—and should—be extended into the realm of events. The first section provides a summary of the theory of centers and the relevance of events with regard to the theory of wholeness. In the second section, a new way to classify centers is presented, along with insights from Alexander’s works into an approach for incorporating event centers into the theory of wholeness. The final part puts these ideas to the test on a public square in Stuttgart, Germany, using a geometric analysis and an analysis of user activity to determine the performance of the square as a center. The research concludes that utilizing Alexander’s theories from an event-first rather than a geometry-first perspective is an approach especially well-suited for public spaces
Aesthetics · Architectural engineering · Epistemology · Geometry · Political science · Public space · Realm · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Green Space and Health · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |