Space, Sport, Society. The practice of sport in the design of contemporary public space

In the current socio-cultural scenario, the practice of sport represents one of the main drivers of development, given the inclusive connotation it incorporates and the functional and spatial qualification potential that it expresses. Literature on this subject, and the many experiments in the field...

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Main Authors: Marta Cognigni, Maria Pilar Vettori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2020-01-01
Series:Techne
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/7832
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description In the current socio-cultural scenario, the practice of sport represents one of the main drivers of development, given the inclusive connotation it incorporates and the functional and spatial qualification potential that it expresses. Literature on this subject, and the many experiments in the field, serve to highlight how sports activities today are a central tool in the promotion of an “open city” ethic, namely one that is liveable and safe. Equally, in modern times, the city’s public infrastructure system represents an increasingly important factor for urban and social quality, requiring programmes and strategies capable of redefining places and their modes of use according to the themes of health and environmental quality. On the basis of these premises, this paper aims to analyse the recent evolution of the methods of planning and design of public space in relation to sports practices understood as a “comprehensive social reality”, as areas where urban and social regeneration policies based on the desire to promote health education actions, social inclusion and programmes for the physical qualification of the built environment are applied.
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spelling doaj.art-86059565913f42fcb7ef899fdc1339502022-12-22T04:22:15ZengFirenze University PressTechne2239-02432020-01-011910.13128/techne-7832Space, Sport, Society. The practice of sport in the design of contemporary public spaceMarta Cognigni0Maria Pilar Vettori1Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito, Politecnico di Milano, ItaliaDipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito, Politecnico di Milano, ItaliaIn the current socio-cultural scenario, the practice of sport represents one of the main drivers of development, given the inclusive connotation it incorporates and the functional and spatial qualification potential that it expresses. Literature on this subject, and the many experiments in the field, serve to highlight how sports activities today are a central tool in the promotion of an “open city” ethic, namely one that is liveable and safe. Equally, in modern times, the city’s public infrastructure system represents an increasingly important factor for urban and social quality, requiring programmes and strategies capable of redefining places and their modes of use according to the themes of health and environmental quality. On the basis of these premises, this paper aims to analyse the recent evolution of the methods of planning and design of public space in relation to sports practices understood as a “comprehensive social reality”, as areas where urban and social regeneration policies based on the desire to promote health education actions, social inclusion and programmes for the physical qualification of the built environment are applied.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/techne/article/view/7832Sports infrastructureSocial inclusionUrban regenerationIntegrated design
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Integrated design
title Space, Sport, Society. The practice of sport in the design of contemporary public space
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Social inclusion
Urban regeneration
Integrated design
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