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Titre
Henri Lefebvre and the concrete research of space : Urban theory, empirical studies, architecture practice
Sujet
Lefebvre Henri, urban space, spatial planning, architecture, urban planning, habitation
Description
This dissertation discusses the mainly unpublished empirical, or "concrete", studies of urban space by Henri Lefebvre (1901 - 1991) and demonstrates that Lefebvre's theory of production of space cannot be understood without taking these studies into account. Based on archival research and interviews with former collaborators of Lefebvre, this dissertation allows for a re-reading of the theory of production of space that demonstrates its relevance for today's urban research and design practice in architecture and urbanism.
While Lefebvre's work, since its rediscovery in the 1990s, has contributed to the theoretical renewal of sociology and geography, its significance for empirical analysis and design disciplines has been hardly recognized. This dissertation fills this gap by showing that the crucial sources of the main questions, methods and arguments of the theory of production of space were Lefebvre's engagements in empirical studies on the everyday practices of habitation in the 1960s and 1970s in France and his analyses of suburban housing and collective estates. This allows situating the key concepts of Lefebvre's theory of space within the political, economic, intellectual, urbanistic, and architectural transitions of post-war France.
While Lefebvre's work, since its rediscovery in the 1990s, has contributed to the theoretical renewal of sociology and geography, its significance for empirical analysis and design disciplines has been hardly recognized. This dissertation fills this gap by showing that the crucial sources of the main questions, methods and arguments of the theory of production of space were Lefebvre's engagements in empirical studies on the everyday practices of habitation in the 1960s and 1970s in France and his analyses of suburban housing and collective estates. This allows situating the key concepts of Lefebvre's theory of space within the political, economic, intellectual, urbanistic, and architectural transitions of post-war France.
Créateur
Stanek, Lukasz
Éditeur
TU Delft
Date
2008
Contributeur
Graafland, A. D. Promotor
Langue
en
Type
Thesis
Identifiant
http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid:254c159c-8054-45a3-a807-0f2e3f8f0b3b/
http://lallier.msh-vdl.fr/theses/items/show/989
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