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From Asteroids to Architectoids
Close Encounters between Architecture and Game Design
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- Introduction 9
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PART 1, INTERVIEWS
- Taking Risks! 27
- Invisible (Game) Cities 47
- In-World Realism 59
- Video/Game 71
- Games as Provinces of Meaning 85
- Free your Imagination! 95
- A Fascination for Empty Rooms 111
- Towards an Architecture of Desire 119
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PART 2, ESSAYS
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A. TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF GAME SPACES
- The Architectonics of Game Spaces 135
- Virtual World Weariness 153
- The Lived Space of Computer Games 167
- The Architectural Continuum 183
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B. SPATIAL TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND GAMES
- From Asteroids to Architectoids 201
- Piercing all Layers of the Anthroposphere 215
- Creating Fascinating Spaces 233
- Augmented Play, Art, and Space 249
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C. THE POTENTIAL OF GAME SPACES FOR A NEW ARCHITECTURE
- Play the City 265
- Democracy, Video Games, and Urban Design 277
- Video Game Urbanism 293
- Bibliography/Ludography 313
- Image Copyrights 331
- Authors 335
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- Introduction 9
-
PART 1, INTERVIEWS
- Taking Risks! 27
- Invisible (Game) Cities 47
- In-World Realism 59
- Video/Game 71
- Games as Provinces of Meaning 85
- Free your Imagination! 95
- A Fascination for Empty Rooms 111
- Towards an Architecture of Desire 119
-
PART 2, ESSAYS
-
A. TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF GAME SPACES
- The Architectonics of Game Spaces 135
- Virtual World Weariness 153
- The Lived Space of Computer Games 167
- The Architectural Continuum 183
-
B. SPATIAL TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND GAMES
- From Asteroids to Architectoids 201
- Piercing all Layers of the Anthroposphere 215
- Creating Fascinating Spaces 233
- Augmented Play, Art, and Space 249
-
C. THE POTENTIAL OF GAME SPACES FOR A NEW ARCHITECTURE
- Play the City 265
- Democracy, Video Games, and Urban Design 277
- Video Game Urbanism 293
- Bibliography/Ludography 313
- Image Copyrights 331
- Authors 335