scholarly journals Towards a “Mall-Less” Suburb

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Wong
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
Balanced Growth ◽  
Suburban Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private Spaces

The creation of suburbs has led to segregated functional spaces that once helped nourish their growth, including the shopping mall. However, as the shopping phenomenon evolves, it is crucial to reexamine this building type to accommodate changing needs and their effect on the surrounding area. Shopping malls have been important contributors to social life and through transformation, street and square life can be recreated for suburban communities. This thesis explores the formation of a square within a mixeduse neighbourhood that intertwines public and private spaces to create opportunities for social connectivity. This enhances the existing community and strengthens the relational benefits between public and private realms, and strives to establish a balanced growth. Architecture mediates public and private spaces, and redefines boundaries so that underutilized private space can be optimized and reintegrated into the suburban environment, reestablishing the social life in the suburbs.

scholarly journals Towards a “Mall-Less” Suburb

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Wong
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
Balanced Growth ◽  
Suburban Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private Spaces

The creation of suburbs has led to segregated functional spaces that once helped nourish their growth, including the shopping mall. However, as the shopping phenomenon evolves, it is crucial to reexamine this building type to accommodate changing needs and their effect on the surrounding area. Shopping malls have been important contributors to social life and through transformation, street and square life can be recreated for suburban communities. This thesis explores the formation of a square within a mixeduse neighbourhood that intertwines public and private spaces to create opportunities for social connectivity. This enhances the existing community and strengthens the relational benefits between public and private realms, and strives to establish a balanced growth. Architecture mediates public and private spaces, and redefines boundaries so that underutilized private space can be optimized and reintegrated into the suburban environment, reestablishing the social life in the suburbs.

Older People's Self–Selected Spaces of Encounter in Urban Aging Environments in the Netherlands

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rianne van Melik ◽  
Roos Pijpers
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Frail Older People ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
Activity Spaces ◽  
Narrative Methodology ◽  
Shifting Boundaries

Using a narrative methodology involving 216 older people in six urban aging environments in the Netherlands, we examined how they use and experience (semi–)public spaces as spaces of encounter, and the meanings they derive from using and experiencing these spaces. The research shows that, first, older people prefer commercial spaces like shopping malls to planned and designed activity spaces in care homes or neighborhood centers. Second, older people struggle with the transformations that have taken place in urban social life since they were young adults. Third, especially frail older people derive meaning from a more passive experience of urban social life, in an observer role. The findings allow us to contribute to ongoing debates on the shifting boundaries between public and private space, and the moral implications of these shifting boundaries from the perspective of a diverse group of older users.

The importance of distance and attraction in patronizing a shopping mall

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsela Thanasi-Boçe ◽  
Piotr Kwiatek ◽  
Lasha Labadze
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Level

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish mall attractiveness factors in Kuwait, examine the relationship between mall dimensions and mall patronage and explore the impact of mall size and distance on mall patronage. Design/methodology/approach Data from 190 shopping mall visitors were analyzed using Stata software. Factor analysis was used to identify the mall attraction factors, and regression models were run to analyze their relationships with people’s frequency of visits to shopping malls and the amount of time spent per visit. Findings The results unearth five important factors, namely, performance of buying, entertainment, social activities, physical atmosphere and location. Analysis reveals that the performance of buying and social activities factors had a significant impact on the frequency of visits, while the amount of time spent per visit was significantly affected only by the social activities factor. Furthermore, mall size is more important than distance to the mall. Finally, gender differences in shoppers’ mall preferences and behaviors were reported. Practical implications On the practical level, shopping mall developers and managers can use the attraction scale to develop attractive malls and effective marketing strategies. Researchers can use findings to confirm the factors extracted in the study and for further research on the topic. Originality/value This study extends theories on consumers’ preferences and behaviors. It provides empirical evidence about the impact of attractive mall dimensions on shoppers’ patronage in Kuwait, an understudied context.

Curating the Living Room: A Queer Feminist Decolonial Intervention in Public and Private Spaces

Public ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (64) ◽  
pp. 198-209
Author(s):  
Julie Hollenbach
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Institutional Critique ◽  
National State ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
Research Outcomes ◽  
Private Spaces ◽  
The Creation

Many scholars and institutional critique artists have made the role of the museum in the formation of national/state ideologies clear. However, interventions that extend this critique to the private space of the home and its domestic cultures and practices remain few and far between. This article considers the decolonial and queer feminist curatorial methodologies that framed the creation and development of the exhibition Unpacking the Living Room (MSVU University, Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2018). This exhibition was posited as not only an intervention into the settler colonial taxonomies and display practices of Western museum systems and modernist white cube galleries, but also an invitation for guests visiting the Living Room to reflect on their own living room as sites where power and meaning and identity are constantly negotiated. This article outlines the process of curating Unpacking the Living Room and shares it methodological growth and research outcomes.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF SEATING ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCE ON THE SHOPPING MALL PREFERENCES OF CUSTOMERS IN THE POST-PANDEMİC PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ebru Okuyucu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Digital Images ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Positive Effect

<p>The aim of this study is to determine the effect of using the wood seating elements designed for social distance in the waiting areas of shopping malls in the post-pandemic process on customers in shopping mall preferences.<b> </b>In research, it was assumed that there is a relationship between shopping malls with wood seating elements designed for social distance and the shopping mall preferences of customers. In a virtual environment, to test this hypothesis based on digital images of the social distancing wood seating element modeled with the Top Solid Wood program, a hypothetical study based on a questionnaire was performed. In this study, the questionnaire, prepared according to the 7-point Likert scale, was applied to 300 participants.<b> </b>The results were showed that shopping malls with wood seating elements designed for social distance in the post-pandemic process have a positive effect on the shopping mall preferences of the participants. </p>

UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PEREKONOMIAN DAN KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL MASYARAKAT KOTA TANGERANG MELALUI KERAJINAN TANGAN BAMBU

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 477
Author(s):  
Amiratri Ayu Poedyastuti ◽  
Tony Winata
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The City ◽  
Growing Population

As the times evolved, the problems that arise in social life are increasingly diverse, especially in urban areas which have a growing population, so the requirement of the community are also increasing. Unemployment is one of the big problems, especially in Banten province. Which of course can affect how the social life of the community and the individual. if not resolved, it will create vulnerability and have the potential to result in a bad economy or worse, lead to poverty. The development of the city of Tangerang as the largest city in Banten province, has the potential to raise a declining economy in Banten province. Seeing that there is an opportunity in the field of creative economy in the city of Tangerang, the locality method can accommodate activities for bamboo craftsmen which is the hallmark of the city of Tangerang. A place is needed for human interaction so that in addition to improving social life, it can improve the economy in the surrounding area, and can help the bamboo community who want to use the facility to develop the capabilities and local products of Tangerang city.Keywords : Economy; Human; Local; Unemployment.ABSTRAKSeiring berkembangnya zaman, permasalahan yang muncul dikehidupan sosial kian beragam, terutama pada daerah perkotaan yang memiliki jumlah penduduk yang terus bertambah maka kebutuhan masyarakat pun semakin bertambah. Pengangguran menjadi salah satu permasalahan yang besar terutama pada Provinsi Banten. Yang tentunya dapat mempengaruhi bagaimana kehidupan masyarakat dan individunya. Bila tidak diatasi akan menimbulkan kerawanan pada kehidupan sosial dan berpotensi mengakibatkan perekonomian yang buruk atau lebih parahnya lagi menyebabkan terjadinya kemiskinan. Perkembangan kota Tangerang sebagai kota terbesar di provinsi banten dapat berpotensi untuk membangkitkan perekonomian yang turun di provinsi Banten. Melihat adanya peluang dibidang ekonomi kreatif di kota Tangerang, metode lokalitas dapat mewadahi kegiatan bagi para pengrajin bambu yang menjadi ciri khas dari kota Tangerang. Diperlukan sebuah tempat untuk interaksi antar manusia sehingga selain memperbaiki kehidupan sosial, dapat memperbaiki perekonomian di wilayah sekitarnya, serta dapat membantu para komunitas bambu masyarakat sekitar yang ingin memanfaatkan fasilitas tersebut untuk  mengembangkan kemampuan dan produk lokal kota Tangerang.

The Oxford History of Hinduism

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Religious Culture ◽  
Divine Feminine ◽  
Apparent Contradiction ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Worship Practices

The central purpose of the book is the critical exposition of the Hindu idea of the divine feminine, or Devī, conceived as a singularity expressed in many forms. With the theological principles examined in the opening chapters, the book proceeds to describe and expound historically how individual manifestations of Devī have been imagined in Hindu religious culture and their impact upon Hindu social life. In this quest the authors draw upon the history and philosophy of major Hindu ideologies, such as the Purāṇic, Tantric, and Vaiṣṇava belief systems. A particular feature of the book is its attention not only to the major goddesses from the earliest period of Hindu religious history but also—and especially—to goddesses of later origin, in many cases of regional provenance and influence. Viewed through the lenses of worship practices, legend, and literature, belief in goddesses is discovered as the formative impulse of much of public and private life. The influence of the goddess culture is especially powerful on women’s life, often paradoxically situating women between veneration and subjection. This apparent contradiction arises from the humanization of goddesses while acknowledging their divinity, which is central to Hindu beliefs. In addition to studying the social and theological aspect of the goddess ideology, the essays in this book take anthropological, sociological, and literary approaches to delineate the emotional force of the goddess figure that claims intense human attachments and shapes personal and communal lives.

The New Front Line (Enhanced)

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Primavera Fisogni
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Space ◽  
The Social ◽  
Global Terrorism

In the hyperconnected world new questions rise about the evolution of global terrorism. This especially refers to the increasing role of the lone actors in terrorist assaults, a phenomenon particularly relevant within the frame of the Islamic State (2014-2017). The perpetrators update not only the global terrorism dynamics, especially ordinariness, but also the category of enemy, in the social media age, where the internet has cancelled any distinction between public and private space, giving rise to a blurring configuration that calls for the rethinking of the referential frame on which the global terrorism narratives are built.

Sustainable impact of adaptive reuse of communist style shopping malls in Kosovo

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 662-683
Author(s):  
Visar Hoxha
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Real Estate Developers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the sustainable impact of adaptive reuse of shopping malls built during communism in Kosovo. Design/methodology/approach The present study uses qualitative research using semi-structured interviews with architects, civil engineers, real estate developers and facility managers. Findings The study found that it is the predominant opinion of respondents that the economic impact of adaptive reuse of old shopping malls in Kosovo is reflected through extension of useful life of the malls, lower cost of reuse vs demolition, economic and tourism development of the neighborhood, job creation and increase of property prices in the surrounding area. In addition, the study found that it is the predominant opinion of respondents that by adaptive reuse of old shopping malls, the revitalization and social dynamism of the surrounding area will be improved and collective memory and identity of these shopping malls will be extended, including the increased traffic, space utilization and security. The study concludes that operational CO2 emission of the old shopping malls will be reduced after their sustainable adaptation and also the embodied energy of the building materials will be reused. Research limitations/implications The study has several implications. For real estate developers, it shows that is less costly to adapt and refurbish rather than redevelop. For authorities, it shows that by adapting old communist shopping malls, they would extend the collective memory of those locations, improve the social life and utilization of public spaces in the surrounding areas. The final implication is for municipal authorities and environmentalists that but allowing adaptation rather than demolition and redevelopment the embodied CO2 emission will be significantly reduced. Originality/value The study is the first qualitative study about the impact of adaptive reuse of old communist style commercial centers in Kosovo.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF SEATING ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOR SOCIAL DISTANCE ON THE SHOPPING MALL PREFERENCES OF CUSTOMERS IN THE POST-PANDEMİC PROCESS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ebru Okuyucu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Digital Images ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Positive Effect

<p>The aim of this study is to determine the effect of using the wood seating elements designed for social distance in the waiting areas of shopping malls in the post-pandemic process on customers in shopping mall preferences.<b> </b>In research, it was assumed that there is a relationship between shopping malls with wood seating elements designed for social distance and the shopping mall preferences of customers. In a virtual environment, to test this hypothesis based on digital images of the social distancing wood seating element modeled with the Top Solid Wood program, a hypothetical study based on a questionnaire was performed. In this study, the questionnaire, prepared according to the 7-point Likert scale, was applied to 300 participants.<b> </b>The results were showed that shopping malls with wood seating elements designed for social distance in the post-pandemic process have a positive effect on the shopping mall preferences of the participants. </p>

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