ABSTRACT
A theatre performance is a small piece of real life unfolding in the interaction between a set physical space, a playwright, a director, a group of actors and an audience. The IP metaphor implies that Descartes' division between mind and body is somehow correct. It basically implies that the world has a double, made up of information inside the human brain, and this information can live forever – without a body. The chapter also presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses urban cultural dynamics based on anecdotic material from two European cities, Oslo and Brussels. It investigates the problem of founding architectural meaning and human identity on a definition of geographical territory. The book proposes the field concept as a way to avoid the division between urban and rural environments. It also discusses the relationship between building materials and the technology.
