Research article

University spaces: Creating cité and place

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Abstract

This article examines a number of conceptualizations of interactions between people and physical space, and relates them to university settings to make a link with findings on institutional effectiveness. It argues that the idea of the common-pool resource, where certain physical or social conditions are exploited collectively, is a helpful way of understanding how certain university spaces may be used productively. The opposite situation, the creation of a university 'non-place', must be guarded against. Planners and institutional managements can support the creation of high-performing spaces managed in common, while allowing students and others to build their own community structures.

Keywords: SOCIAL CAPITAL, PHYSICAL SPACE, COMMON-POOL RESOURCE, NON-PLACE

How to Cite:

Temple, P., (2019) “University spaces: Creating cité and place”, London Review of Education 17(2), 223–235. doi: https://doi.org/10.18546/LRE.17.2.09