Sublime

because the straight-edged organization of our cities and towns—as well as many aspects of our daily lives—tends to mirror our perceptual maps, urban life may magnify the boundaries that keep us in a state of separateness.

First, there must be a clear demarcation between what is public space and what is private space. Public and private spaces cannot ooze into each other as they do typically in suburban settings or in projects. Second, there must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging to those we might call the natural proprietors of the street. The buildings on a s

As an example of this technique, here’s a simple mind map of the structure and main themes of this book:

Christopher Alexander was known for his theories on bringing humanity into architecture. He believed everyone possessed the ability to create and design a space that he called alive. His book, Pattern language, is based on core belief that people should design their own communities. Observation is that some of the best places in the world were desi

Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities.

Nous voici donc en présence d’une figure qui peut se lire selon différents angles pour aboutir toujours au même but, l’état central. Jung pensait d’ailleurs que pour arriver au Soi, le seul développement possible était circulaire, « circumambulatoire », et non linéaire :

Oldenburg contends the most important “first place” in a community is the home. The places where we work are our “second place” since work is required and serious and “reduces the individual to a single productive role.” Our “third place” is composed of those informal, neutral, public social spaces we visit voluntarily—where “conversation is the pr