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A critical Study of the Aguda (Afro-Brazilians) Architectura...A Dynamic Management System for World Heritage Sites in FluxA Methodology of Reality Capture with M-BIM for Heritage Sit...A Study on Conservation of Historic Villages as “Living He...Adaptive Reuse of Trullo Structures: From Vernacular Archite...Al-Karkh in Verse and Game: Epistemological Center-Periphery...An Investigation into Rural Architecture and Cultural Contin...Art Across Time: An Australian Case StudyArt, Digital Heritage and RestitutionsAssessing the Heritage Values of the Cyprus Government Railw...Automating Intangible Heritage: Comparative Perspectives on ...Between Ghosts and Gambles: Heritage, Decadence, and the Amb...Beyond the lighthouse: lessons learned from a pilot project ...Bhutan: In Pursuit of a Sustainable WorldCairene Car-Culture: How are Automobility and Social Behavio...Canberra – Urban Infill and the Disappearance of the Bush ...Co-planning Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sp...Contemporary Heritage: Jørn Utzon’s Approach to Local Con...Continuity - preserving Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) and t...Cultural Positions : Heritage Administration and Political A...Cultural Resistance through Technological Adaptation: The Hy...Cupcakes and Curiosities: Backup Ukraine, Cultural Heritage ...Dayak’s Harvest Cultural Festival between Tradition and Cu...Decolonial Heritage Practices of Black Women in Chile and Co...Deconstructing Memory: Rethinking Kenter Theatre as a Multil...Designing for the Desert: Examining Contrast in Contemporary...Designing Nostalgia: Exploring Heritage as a Cultural and Em...Digital Community Co-creation as a Conduit for Addressing Sy...Digital Intimate Space: AR and VR in speculative future disp...Digital Perpetuation of Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Cros...Digitizing the Past: The Rise of 3D Scanning and Photogramme...Diriyah's Digital Echoes: How the artificial intelligence in...Early Republican Football Stadiums in Turkey Faced Conservat...Enhancing the Environmental Sustainability of Maritime Green...Game(over)tourism: World Heritage Status and Natural Sites b...Heritage Digitization: Case of Illaco House -Karachi : Pakis...Heritage of Wadi Hanifah: Navigating Socio-Cultural Complexi...Heritage Preservation and Interpretation – A Case Study o...Historicising Generative AI design models in Architecture Th...Imperial Shadows: Addressing Indigenous Exclusion in London...Industrial Heritage Reimagined: A Comparative Analysis of 20...Intersections of Digital Craft and Heritage: Computational T...Istanbul Design Museum at Suleymaniye as a Contested Heritag...Latent Connections: revealing what is in commons.Lights On! Illuminating Identity Through Shared Histories an...Locating the interface between traditional architecture and ...Milestones of (contested) memories: monuments and murals on ...Object Learning: A Journey Towards Active LearningOpen_Access: Democratising Dunedin’s HeritagePenn Center Studies: Iterative Documentation for Proactive P...Plastic Landscape: Plasticity and the Non-Human Temporalitie...Priest or Performer: Negotiating Subjectivity in Shaowu Nuo ...Public Art and the Urban EnvironmentReconstruction and Retouching of Polychromy on Stone Sculptu...Regeneration of Urban Cultural Landscapes: A Case Study of A...Reimagining Lisbon: The Convergence of Architectural, Urban,...Resurrecting Footprints: Re-interpreting Lost Heritage in Co...Revitalizing Heritage in Depopulating Regions: Challenges in...Reviving an Overlooked Art: The Historical and Cultural Sign...Rituals and Social Practices: The Symbolism of Traditional C...Sacred Land: Decolonial Ecologies and the Indigenous cultura...Shaping Commerce: The Evolution of Retail Architecture in Lo...Street and Contemporary Art in Post-Conflict Cities: Express...Surviving Heritage: Colonial Heritage and Counter-Colonial M...The Adoption of the "Garden City" Model in the City of São ...The Augmented Memory Palace: Embedding Cultural Narratives, ...The Hole - DelikThe Intention of Garden in Rooftops: Historical Continuities...The Lost Rivers of Te Whanganui-a-TaraThe Mutuality of Heritage Sites and Informal Settlements: A ...The Preservation of Cultural Heritage through Real Estate De...The role and impact of heritage practitioners within a triba...The Vokil Bench: Material Adaptation, Colonial Modernity, an...Transformation of Cultural Heritage Over Time – Current De...Unveiling the Hidden Narratives of Cities: The Role of the S...Using Heritage as a Tool. Enhancing Rural Areas through Arch...Voices: Music Heritage Reimagined through Machine singersWelcome and introduction
Schedule

VIRTUAL London Heritages Conference

Critical Questions – Contemporary Practice
Public Art and the Urban Environment
R. Greenstreet
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Abstract

Continued urbanization of the planet is inevitable; As the world’s population is estimated to exceed 10 billion by 2050, the number of people living in cities – currently 50%- will inexorably rise. This brings huge challenges to ensure not only acceptable levels of health and safety, but the creation of necessary quality of life components to maintain our social and cultural heritage and enrich our lives. Public art brings the perspective of art to urbanity that can enrich, engage and stimulate the urban realm. However, the process is more complex than simply scattering pieces of art randomly in public places. Examples of poorly chosen or created public art abound, where ill-conceived projects have resulted in negative public reactions or unexpected outcomes, sometimes leading to to damage, removal, derision or just indifference. This paper examines the importance of public art and, through extensive case studies and personal experience, offers principles of design, engagement and placement that can lead to the enrichment and enhancement of the public realm through thoughtful artistic vision, respecting cultural heritage while embracing future promise.

Biography

Robert Greenstreet PhD is Professor and Dean Emeritus of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is author/coauthor of 8 books, 20 chapters and 200 articles and papers.