Exploring the Creative Possibilities of Awkward Space in the City

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Jones, Hannah. 2007. Exploring the Creative Possibilities of Awkward Space in the City. The Journal of Landscape and Urban Planning, 83(1), pp. 70-76. ISSN 01692046 [Article]

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This article will propose that the achievement of a sustainable practice of everyday urban life is directly linked to the creative potential of the awkward space that emerges and punctures the cities we circulate. To tune in a holistic design of the urban landscape the article considers the city as a living system, a complex assembly of flows, structures, connections and owners. Awkward space emerges amongst the organisation of these parts and as such speaks of the city's synergy. Focusing on a space squeezed into existence between two buildings can draw attention to the design of the structures surrounding that space and open up questions concerning how the city is self-regulating itself as a whole so as to work towards designing more holistic solutions. The article will propose how an active awareness of the unconsidered spaces in between buildings can help to re-vision and dynamically map a more contextual, sustainable, creative and engaging design of the public realm.

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.05.007