Summary: "Public space" is under pressure in these turbulent times: Who does it belong to, who uses it, and how? The book "Public space" is about the significance of this space, focusing not only on public space itself but also on its representation in political theory and the world of images. George Baird's book provides insights into the use, identity and representation of public space, drawing on various disciplines, in particular political and cultural theory. His main questions are: "Can a space be described as public or not?" and: "What characteristics of space can we identify that make it 'public' in character?
Overview of the buildings and their performance -- Part I. Buildings in cold-temperate climates : NRG Systems Facility, Hinesburg, Vermont ; Computer Science and Engineering (CS&E) Building, York University, Ontario, Canada ; Military Families Resource Centre (MFRC), Toronto, Ontario ; Sciencepark, Gelsenkirchen, Germany ; National Works Yards, Vancouver, British Columbia ; Liu Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver ; Part II. Buildings in medium-temperate climates : Gifford Studios, Southampton, England ; Arup Campus, Holihull, England / with Barry Austin and Alexander Wilson ; ZICER Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England ; Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Building, Kings Langley, England ; City Hall, London, England ; The Foundation Building, Eden Project, St.Austell, Cornwall, England / Sue Turpin-Brooks ; The Mathematics and Statistics and Computer Science (MSCS) Building, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand ; St.Mary's Credit Union, Navan, Ireland ; Scottsdale Forest Ecocentre, Tasmania, Australia ; Tokyo Gas, Kohoku New Town, Yokohama, Japan / with Toshiharu Ikaga and Junko Endo ; Nikken Sekkei Building, Tokyo, Japan / with Junko Endo and Toshiharu Ikaga -- Part III. Buildings in warm-temperate climates : The Landcare Research Laboratory, Auckland, New Zealand ; The Campus Reception and Administration Building, Auckland University of Technology (AUT Akoranga), Auckland, New Zealand ; 60 Leicester Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ; 40 Albert Road, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / Monica Vandenberg and Leena Thomas ; The Red Centre Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia ; Institute of Languages, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia / Leena Thomas ; General Purpose Building, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia / Jodie Dixon ; Student Services Centre, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia / Jodie Dixon ; Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Santa Monica, California -- Part IV. Buildings in hot-humid climates : Institute of Technical Education, Bishan, Singapore ; Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications (MEWC) Building, Putrajaya, Malaysia ; / with Maisarah Ali and Shireen Jahnkassim ; Menara UMNO, Penang, Malaysia ; Torrent Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India / with Leena Thomas
