Curated Routes: the notion of routes as a design tool for the conception of urban environments in Belgium

The paper discusses the starting point for the conceptualization of the ‘curated routes’ design tool. By investigating different applications of the design tool, we seek to contribute to the general discussion on the user approach in design theory. The project limits its research to urbanized environments that have been developed in the geographical area of Belgium from the World War II till the current times. In this frame the Horizontal Metropolis is approached as an urbanization concept rather than a definite image. From this point of view a breeding ground for discussion is provided on the... Mehr ...