The concept of how “spaces” are distinct from “places” are defined by Michel de Certeau. “Places” are more like different points and locations on a map, such as the coffee shop on street X, the commercial building on street Y, the big highway linking city A to city B, in which these are all stable destinations, they just stay there. On the other hand, “spaces” is suggested to be a practiced place, like how it is described in the book that the “walkers (people walking on the routes in the city)” define what the space is. Furthermore, the route that person A walks on is space A that he created, while the same route which person B goes on by bus is a different space B that this person B created; this means that even though it is the exact identical “place”, but as it is practiced differently, two distinct spaces are created.
by Chu Kin Nok
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A good attempt at breaking down Certeau’s theory of spaces and places, especially your approach to understanding it through specific building and location examples. You can also bring into consideration here the practice of walking in relation to interactions with people and spaces, and the constant change that arises!