We have to understand a place or space beyond them simply being a location because we need to take into account their socio-cultural or historical contexts. A place or a space is only unique and the memories and meaning of that place preserved when the people who visit that place see it as more than just a location. A place cannot simply be regarded as a location as long as people go there and events take place. Not considering them beyond a location means we are wiping out or ignoring the memories and meaning of that place. For example, a place can be where people celebrate or experience heartbreak, where socio-political events take place, where people meet strangers that would change their lives or where traces of previous authorities are left. Hence understanding the space or place beyond seeing them as simply a location means we are also respecting our culture and history, no matter personal, or collective.
Ngai Hiu Lam (Elinor) , 3035693387
It is true that recognizing places helps safeguard our culture. It would be great if you could elaborate on how people convert/ transform a location into place, both consciously and unconsciously. For instance, how has the location you live at become a place for you? How has its spatial quality hints its place immediately? For example, I can easily identity Admiralty and Wan Chai based on their spatial quality.