The Difference between Space and Place Flashcards
Space:
defined by an abstract scientific, mathematical, or measure conception
Place:
refers to the elaborted cultural meanings people invest in or attach to a specific site or locale
Place-Making:
Involves multiple acts of remembering and imagining which information each other in complex ways
How are places made?
Spending time traversing paths to understand and impact the landscape
Dwelling:
the creation of meaningful places that together form a surrounding world
influences spaces in 4 ways
1. interacting with objects abolishes the distance between user and object
2. by assigning a particular object a purpose, other objects gain purpose
3. Interpreting objects and places by means of their function
4. Compiling objects in one area, this creates a place whose meaning is derived through action and objects