Abstract
This paper will discuss the issues of spatial segregation in the divided city context,focusing on Belfast as a case study it will discuss, issues that limit the inclusivity of shared
space in the city, the challenge of insular spatial patterns created by division, and the
micro politics of everyday contact. It will argue the significance of creating everyday
space to enable practical socio-spatial interaction between divided groups and propose
that areas on community borders can be developed as active spaces accommodating
services that the communities need, use, and want on an everyday basis, by doing so it
offers a potential form valuable contact. It will report on an ongoing study which
examines such sites located on community border and assesses their capacity to act as
beneficial ‘spaces of engagement’ for communities set within divided context.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 428-441 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | GAU Journal of Social and Applied Sciences |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
Event | CAUMM II 2014 International Symposium on Architectural and Urban Research, Education, and Practice in the Era of ‘Post-Professionalism’ - Girne, Cyprus Duration: 23 Oct 2014 → 25 Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Supplement containing papers at CAUMME – 2014 International Symposium Contemporary Architecture & Urbanism in theMediterranean & the Middle East
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture
- Urban Studies