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About Global Player
| About Global Player |
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Project Statement “Successful public spaces hold the promise of unpredictable moments, shifting and multiple meanings, diversity and ambivalence. Such places tempt their users into occupation, colonization, and perhaps even the creation of collective memory. Paradoxically, the existence of successful public spaces indicates that the development of individual networks in today’s evolving urban field has not led to fragmentation. On the contrary, such spaces turn everyone into actor and spectator alternatively, and present conditions that enable different groups to attach their own meanings to a place, thereby providing new perspectives onto other groups and enabling reflection on one’s own position. “ Hans Ophuis, Topus International Journal of Landscape Architecture Edition 39/2002 - Click here to download the full text (pdf) This idea of public space as an inclusive theatre of surpise and community construction is only sometimes achieved by town planners, developers and architects. Modern purpose built urban landscapes tend to limit what’s off purpose and it is in that sense that public access and community ownership are two entirely different concepts. Other factors such as car traffic have had a massive effect on children’s play and general street life as a grass roots celebration of neighbourhood. Global Player investigates these issues through street play; testing public spaces and constructing moments of temporary community ownership. Collaborators on Global Player are: Volkhardt Müller, Augusto Corrieri (Associate), Paula Crutchlow, John Drever, Tim Dollimore (Associate) Cat Radford and Daniel Harris. |
News
On Friday 8th August the Global Player team talked to BBC Radio Devon...
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The English Table Tennis Association have cast an eye on Global Player
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Chapter in Cardiff have been fine hosts to Global Player, supporting us all day on the streets of Cardiff.
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Global Player hits the papers!
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This Saturday the Global Player team gave a 7 minute interview on PHONIC FM - Exeter's local radio station... |
Global Player officially launches at the Exeter Phoenix Gallery, Exeter, UK, at 11am, Aug 1st 2008 |
Stand your ground against the Global Player! Global Player is coming to a town near you. Check the tour dates for more info. |