Tag: privacy

Urban Interstices and the Production of Meaning: A Third Space Approach to Pocket Parks

Chapter 1: Introduction, Uncovering the Urban Interstice 1.1 Research Context: Fragmentation of Urban Space and the Emergence of Third Space Potential Contemporary urban environments, particularly in high-density cities, are increasingly shaped by rapid development and fragmented planning. This has led to the proliferation of neglected micro-spaces—what Sibel Yildirim refers to as “the inevitable residues of […]

Crossing Thresholds: Cultural Perceptions of Privacy in Spatial Design

Every culture differs in terms of the importance and value they give to privacy. Culture being strongly connected to architecture, these different perceptions of privacy play an important role in how boundaries are defined in the built environment.