In-between spaces for today’s city: Historicalreview for identifying their beneficialcharacteristics  

作　　者：Aimar Santos-Garcia Izaskun Aseguinolaza Braga 

机构地区：[1]Department of Architecture,University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU,San Sebastian,Spain

出　　处：《Frontiers of Architectural Research》2025年第1期62-76,共15页建筑学研究前沿(英文版)

基　　金：Thanks to the Education Department of the Basque Government for conceding a grant to Aimar Santos-Garcia(Grant No.PRE_2023_2_0237),giving financial support for developing a PhD thesis,and to the Department of Architecture of the University of the Basque Country for funding the publication of this paper.

摘　　要：Experts question why cities, which are supposedly built for citizens, fail to addresstheir social needs. Everyday life is challenging in our cities, especially because public spaceshave generally been arranged and designed by considering the physical environment and withoutconsideration for how these spaces should facilitate human interactions. This paper identifies“in-between spaces” as key scenarios for addressing this issue. These spaces offer the opportunity to feel comfortable and safe, foster a sense of community, and facilitate connections.Little has been written about these spaces and, particularly, their characteristics. Therefore,the objective of this study is to provide a more in-depth understanding of in-between spaces byexamining literature on such spaces throughout city history.The results underscore the threshold character as the primary feature of in-between spacesand define various types of in-between spaces depending on their position within the gradientbetween public and private domains. The analysis also identified recurring characteristics, suchas presence of reproductive labor, vegetation, or amenities, tendency to be programmed or unprogrammed within interior or exterior spaces and establishes relationships between these characteristics. Furthermore, the results suggest that the values promoted by these spaces and theirrecurring features can offer solutions to regenerate cities.

关 键 词：In-between space Evolution Community space SOCIAL Characterization 

分 类 号：O17[理学—数学]