The In-Between Spaces: Examples

I have made mention in a few of my Blogs to the creation of 'in-between spaces' in my design, and the importance of these 'in-between spaces' to the activation of space in general and the site as a whole. I have found an excellent book in the library titled: Dazwischen/in between that has beautiful images that convey what I mean by the term 'in-between space'. The following introduction from the book gives an overall idea of the importance of these spaces to the vitality and liveability of urban areas which if of great relevance to Paddington as a suburban centre and future urban node.

"As built-up areas merge increasingly into one another at regional level, the landscape becomes urbanised and the traditional dividing line between urban and rural space is blurred. Rampant suburbanisation at the periphery of big cities turns the surrounding landscape into something that can neither be called clearly urban nor clearly rural. The resulting longing for an original rural environment is shown in the following images that represent moments of urban life isolated from a reality that finds itself in a state of constant and ever- accelerating change. These moments take place in the 'in-between spaces'".

Reference: Architekturbild. (2011). Dazwischen/in between: European Architectural Photography Prize 2011. Published by Die Deutsche Bibliothek. Ludwigsburg, Germany.