Place is stable, limited by the boundaries that are set by the authorities such as the government and usually be symbolised. While space is defined by the users’ experiences and movements, different users have their personal interpretation towards a space, so space is more flexible. When a movement takes place in a place, it turns into space due to the increasing spatial quality. When there is an undefined empty space, people apply different usages to it, and finally give a name to the space due to the usage, the space turns into a place. It is crucial to distinguish space and place, as place is more authoritised and it will limit the possible definitions of space, and lead to disappearance to the spaces. While the definition of space varies among different people, it leads to an ambiguous boundary to the place, which causes chaos to identify a place.
Jia Qi, Ou Yang UID: u3593487
Good summary. Place does not only signify the name of the location but also rules or even culture. It has a stronger identity. Meanwhile, space is always related to ‘freedom’. How do you understand place and space in your daily life as you understand the implications of the two concepts?