Alguien Dijo Participar

Book published by dpr-barcelona (2009)

Spanish edition of the book Did Someone Say Participate? An Atlas Of Spatial Practice. Published by MIT Press. Did we mean participate or did we mean something else? The book Did Someone Say Participate ... [more ▼]

Spanish edition of the book Did Someone Say Participate? An Atlas Of Spatial Practice. Published by MIT Press. Did we mean participate or did we mean something else? The book Did Someone Say Participate? has been published by the MIT Press in the year 2006. dpr_editorial going on with it's philosophy to share interesting contents with our readers and having noticed that this amazing book talks about the most actual and contemporary topics (as it is participation and social projects with personal involvement, looking for a chance to make radical change in today’s cities) has decided to translate and distribute the book all over the world, especially in Latin America and Spain, to bring all Spanish-speakers the chance to get to know all the great projects and text that are part of the book. [less ▲]

Did someone say Participate? An Atlas of Spatial Practice

Book published by MIT Press (2006)

Did someone say Participate? An Atlas of Spatial Practice Did someone say we need yet another anthology of essays? According to the editors of Did Someone Say Participate?, the answer is an emphatic—or ... [more ▼]

Did someone say Participate? An Atlas of Spatial Practice Did someone say we need yet another anthology of essays? According to the editors of Did Someone Say Participate?, the answer is an emphatic—or hysterical—"YES!" In fact, they'd go further and argue that the shifts that have taken place in the practice and pedagogy of architecture have been mirrored in other fields, and that this has happened to such an extent that an emerging generation of artists, activists, economists, curators, policy makers, photographers, editors (and, of course, architects) is reshaping how we look at contemporary social and political reality. Despite their apparent disciplinary differences, these professionals are all spatial practitioners. What was once seen as the defensive preserve of architects—mapping, making, or manipulating spaces—has become a new "culture of space" situated in the global market and media arena. Did Someone Say Participate? showcases a range of forward-thinking practitioners and theorists who actively trespass into neighboring or alien fields of knowledge in activities that range from collaborative forms of interdisciplinary practice to identifying practices of ethical terror. For the first time, architecture is here presented as the architecture of knowledge. Participation—social, political or personal—is once again at the forefront of research. Together, the contributions form an atlas of spatial practices resembling the early medieval maps that attempt to show the entire known world. Did Someone Say Participate? will be essential reading not only for those involved in the future of architectural research and practice, but for anyone interested in navigating through current forms of cultural inquiry and debate. Contributors: Åbäke, Shumon Basar, Johanna Billing, Celine Condorelli & Beatrice Gibson, Keller Easterling, Francesca Ferguson, Justin Frewen, Stephen Graham, Joseph Grima, Mauricio Guillen, Michael Hirsch, Bernd Kniess & Meyer Voggenreiter, Armin Linke, Brendan McGetrick, John McSweeney, Markus Miessen, Matthew Murphy, Lucy Musgrave & Clare Cumberlidge, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Bas Princen, Wendy Pullan, Frank van der Salm, Luke Skrebowski, R&Sie(n) with Pierre Huyghe, Peter Weibel, Srdjan Jovanovic Weiss and Eyal Weizman. Graphic design by Åbäke. Spanish Edition, published by DPR editorial, Barcelona, is available under the name Alguien Dijo Participar [less ▲]