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In their book A Thousand Plateaux (orig. ''Capitalisme et Schizophrénie 2. Mille Plateaux'') Gilles Deleuzes and
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== Smooth space ==
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Felix Guattariv introduce two types of space: the smooth and the striated space. They act as processes and continually
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change because each one is continually translating or intersecting into or by the other. These two spaces resist a clear binary
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or dialectic.
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Deleuze and Guattari speak of smooth space as 'space is filled by events or haecceities, far more than by formed and
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In their book A Thousand Plateaux (orig. Capitalisme et Schizophrénie 2. Mille Plateaux) [[Gilles Deleuzes]] and [[Felix Guattari]] introduce two types of space: the smooth and the striated space. Following [[Doel]]´s description Smooth space is based on deconstruction of its distinctive other: deconstruction o pointillist, binary striated space. Therefore in Smooth Space there are no longer points as “ends of [[trajectories]] and lines” with some sort of “[[control]]”-function (Doel, 2000, p. 130). In Smooth Space variety and manifold prevail and “space” (as a verb!) so that space becomes “fractal and chaosmotic”. In this space there is neither clear “organization”, nor “[[structure]]”, “transcendence”, “principles” or “unity” (also called “oneness” or “constancy”) (Doel, 2000, pp. 130-131). It is a space of becoming, where those dimensions of being are left behind and instead “manifold”, “mutation”, “decentredness”, “[[contingency]]” and “consistency” as sort of outcome of deconstruction of the image of “[[Being]]” (Doel, 2000, p. 131). [[Becoming]], spacing, mutational flexibility and movement are key images which can be connected to the kind of space which Doel calls "Smooth".
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perceived things. It is a space of affects, more than one of properties. It is haptic rather than optical perception' (1987).  
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Smooth spaces refers to landscapes or environments in which subjects can operate, in fact smooth space allows subjects to  
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spread in- and throughout space.
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== '''Reference''' ==
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http://www.anyspacewhatever.com/spaces-in-becoming-heterotopias-the-smooth-and-the-striated/
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Deleuze, G. & Guattari, F. (1987). A Thousand Plateaus. Caqpitalism and Schizophrenia. The University of Minnesota.
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Doel, M.A. (2000). Un-glunking geography. Spatial science after Dr. Seuss and Gilles Deleuze. In Crang, M. & Thrift, N. (Eds), Thinking Space. Routledge Taylor &Francis Group: London.
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[[User:GijsJansen|GijsJansen]] 17:00, 20 October 2011 (CEST)
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== '''Contributors''' ==
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References
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Edited by Janna Voepel  s301504112:52, 7 May 2012 (CEST)
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http://www.anyspacewhatever.com/spaces-in-becoming-heterotopias-the-smooth-and-the-striated/
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Deleuze, G. & Guattari, F. (1987). ''A Thousand Plateaus. Caqpitalism and Schizophrenia''. The University of Minnesota.
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GijsJansen 17:00, 20 October 2011 (CEST) 12:52, 7 May 2012 (CEST)

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Smooth space

In their book A Thousand Plateaux (orig. Capitalisme et Schizophrénie 2. Mille Plateaux) Gilles Deleuzes and Felix Guattari introduce two types of space: the smooth and the striated space. Following Doel´s description Smooth space is based on deconstruction of its distinctive other: deconstruction o pointillist, binary striated space. Therefore in Smooth Space there are no longer points as “ends of trajectories and lines” with some sort of “control”-function (Doel, 2000, p. 130). In Smooth Space variety and manifold prevail and “space” (as a verb!) so that space becomes “fractal and chaosmotic”. In this space there is neither clear “organization”, nor “structure”, “transcendence”, “principles” or “unity” (also called “oneness” or “constancy”) (Doel, 2000, pp. 130-131). It is a space of becoming, where those dimensions of being are left behind and instead “manifold”, “mutation”, “decentredness”, “contingency” and “consistency” as sort of outcome of deconstruction of the image of “Being” (Doel, 2000, p. 131). Becoming, spacing, mutational flexibility and movement are key images which can be connected to the kind of space which Doel calls "Smooth".



Reference

http://www.anyspacewhatever.com/spaces-in-becoming-heterotopias-the-smooth-and-the-striated/

Deleuze, G. & Guattari, F. (1987). A Thousand Plateaus. Caqpitalism and Schizophrenia. The University of Minnesota.

Doel, M.A. (2000). Un-glunking geography. Spatial science after Dr. Seuss and Gilles Deleuze. In Crang, M. & Thrift, N. (Eds), Thinking Space. Routledge Taylor &Francis Group: London.


Contributors

Edited by Janna Voepel s301504112:52, 7 May 2012 (CEST)

GijsJansen 17:00, 20 October 2011 (CEST) 12:52, 7 May 2012 (CEST)

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