TY  - BOOK
AU  - AbiFarès,Huda Smitshuijzen
ED  - Khatt Foundation.
TI  - Typographic matchmaking in the city: propositions for a pluralistic public space = voorstellen voor een pluralistische openbare ruimte 
SN  - 9789490939014 (pbk.)
AV  - NA2543.S46 T95 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Amsterdam
PB  - Khatt Books
KW  - Semiotics and architecture
KW  - Type and type-founding
KW  - Arabic type
KW  - Dimensional typography
KW  - Communication in architectural design
KW  - Symbolism in city planning
KW  - Social ecology
KW  - Communication and culture
KW  - Public spaces
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - The typographic matchmaking in the city" book offers a brief range of essays that discuss the complex topic of public space from their respective authors' individual experiences and perspectives. Through specific anecdotes, they elucidate the problematics and implications of designing for 'public space' and multicultural communities. These essays frame and contextualize the research and designs presented by the five teams participating in the 'Typographic Matchmaking in the City project. They briefly shed light on the function and role of text in architectural spaces, discussing specific historical and contemporary examples from cities like Beirut, Dubai, Muscat, Cairo, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and addressing the various roles of monumental typography in public space
ER  -