Public+Space+Links


 * Essay**
 * [|"][|Designing Design" by][|Kenya Hara:] //A two page article about what graphic design is today. A must read for all. I have made it into a PDF document, enjoy.//
 * [|"The Prison of 'Public Space'" by Mark Kingwell] //Examines the definition of public space//


 * Facebook Groups**
 * [|Newmindspace]
 * [|Nuit Blanche]
 * P.S. Kensington
 * [|Spacing Magazine]
 * Toronto Cyclist Union
 * Toronto Public Space Committee
 * Information Architecture**
 * [|Behance Network: Information Architecture] //Fresh information design work//
 * [|Information Aesthetics:] //Great Resource for Information Design//
 * Places**
 * [|401 Richmond]
 * [|Artscape Wychwood Barns]
 * Brick Works
 * Distillery District
 * Downsview Park
 * [|Dufferin Grove Park:]//This // //is the Dufferin Grove Park website. It introduces some of the activities and facilities in Dufferin Grove Park//
 * MaRS Discovery District
 * Whitby Public Library //A newly renovated library with an outstanding experience//
 * People**
 * [|David Hockney Photography] / [|Another example here] //Photographer David Hockney is well known for his photo collage technique. Good reference to consider for your arrangement of photos of a space.//
 * [|Don Norman] //Don Norman is cognitive scientist who writes extensively on user-centered design. Scroll down to see an illustration of mental map.//
 * [|Jan Vormann] //An installation artist who worked on Dispatchwork listed in the section below (building repair with Lego!)//
 * Project Site****Projects**
 * Creative Class
 * Dispatchwork [|1] | [|2] //Found on Spacing, Jan Vormann patches up WWII damage with Lego!//
 * [|Glen Gould Map]
 * [|Map Your Food]
 * [|Literary Map of Manhattan]
 * [|Murmur Project]
 * [|PATH]
 * Placemaking Movement
 * Project for Public Spaces
 * [|The Fun Theory] //Changing behaviour for the better using fun. Some videos are posted in the public spaces section!//
 * [|Visible City Project + Archive] //Look at the role of artists in designing 21st century cities//
 * [|Waterpleinen] //A urban sustainability project that redirects rainwater in the city of Rotterdam, Holland, to an open public space where the water will be collected for people to play in, and eventually, to water nearby soil.// //Documentation of the project can be downloaded [|here].//
 * Podacsts**
 * Spacing Radio
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