Reactivating Cavities Within the City

Abstract

Cities are in a constant transformation mode, meaning they never stop. A city’s inner way of life, immediately re¬sponds and transforms to what is happening in the world at every second, may that be economically, socially or nat¬urally. As such constant metamorphose occurs and one takes a micro shot of the city, one perceives “cavities” that are created within the city. These cavities are shad¬owed by the mass of the city and in such darkness they are unperceived. People pass by it throughout the day, but these “shadowed cavities” are ignored as if they were non¬existent and not part of the landscape. As the city moves toward a certain direction, these cavities are left behind, stopped on time. These “shadowed cavities” are ignored by the masses and are disconnected from the city, as if they were not part of it anymore. Marginal activities start to take place into them and an invisible fence is put up. In a micro level, “shadowed cavities” are real and present in every city, independent of its size. The thesis that will be developed throughout the school year aspires to explore and understand this segment of the cities. In a macro view of the city [a map, and aerial view], one does not perceive them and they are considered part of the city. When taking a closer look, it can be seen that such cavities are pres¬ent and have been forgotten, marginalized and have lost their original character. The thesis will also explore how these cavities that were shadowed and sepa rated, can be brought to the light and surface, and again, be connected to the city, making the micro and the macro shot alike.