The importance of the space in the process of merging the city

Aleksandra Hereć

Laboratorium Budownictwa Civil Engineering Laboratory; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology; (Poland)

Michał Pieczka

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology; (Poland)

Olga Skoczylas

Independent Architectural Design Studio; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology; (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6586-9207

Abstract

An integral part of the process of uniting the city is to notice importance of common places as fields of concentration of interpersonal acting. The need for gathering places is the result of human nature and determines space perception. The urban habitat is perceived by citizens mainly through the form and nature of the common areas. First of all common spaces showcase the settlements, neighborhoods, cities and create a sense of bond - attachment with the place. The quality of urban interiors affects the formation of social ties and thereby the attractiveness of the urban environment. Improper adjustment of public spaces disintegrates urban structure. In effect makes it difficult or even impossible to identify with the place. The confrontation of the reality with the need for change often stimulates local community to action, which change space in collaboration with the architect (as in the Stockholm district Tensta - Piazza Taxingeplan). Actions bonding urban structure can take various forms but most commonly lead to formation a space oriented to users, encouraging residents to integration.

Keywords:

merge the city, meeting places, social participation, identity of the place, public space