Work

The Uses of Disorder

1970
Explore in the Atlas →

Advocates urban designs that foster interaction among strangers and tolerate productive disorder.

Collectivity

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
ObservationReason
Subject
Human centred
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Richard Sennett. The Uses of Disorder: Personal Identity and City Life. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "The Uses of Disorder." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/the-uses-of-disorder/. Accessed July 17, 2026.