Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the possible existence of "margin" in urban spaces. In order to cover urban spaces where margins are likely to be found, actual cases were referred to on the topics of public, private and suburban areas. We extracted the elements necessary to find margins in cities.
First, as a prerequisite, we qualitatively understood the factors that lead to the establishment of cities from both economic and political perspectives.
Next, we analyzed the factors and processes of the establishment of the city by identifying (1) Public space; road, park, public facility, and urban river, (2) Private space; store, residence, and public bathhouse, and (3) Suburban area; residential complex, urbanization restricted area, and sprawl residential area.
As a result, the following factors were identified: (1) margins can be established only in the context of multiple relationships between those who provide them and those who use them, (2) margins are a "process" that always seeks to change the current situation, (3) margins are "willing" to continue leaving possibilities for the future, and (4) a certain level of "attachment" to the area is a necessary component, which is unique to the space. In order to create some kind of margins in actual urban spaces, it is necessary to work with these elements.
