Abstract: In this seminar presentation, I describe two contrasting conceptual understandings of place. The approach ofanalytic relationality interprets places as sets of interconnected, self-contained parts and their relationships. In contrast, synergistic relationality interprets places as integrated, generative fields, the parts of which are only parts as they both sustain and are sustained by the constitution and dynamism of the particular place as a whole. I offer one interpretation of place as synergistic relationality by highlighting six intertwined, generative place processes: interaction, identity, release, realization, creation, and intensification. I argue that, in relation to urban studies and urban design, a synergistic perspective might contribute to a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of urban places and more effective city place making.