Monica Degen

Jan 23, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tom Butler |Monica Degen

What makes a neighbourhood unique? Each area in a city has a distinct character produced by its layout and architecture, the people who use it, its shops, markets, cafes and the everyday life of its streets. Together these generate a delicate “sensory choreography” – a sense of place that reflects a neighbourhood’s past and present culture. But this experiential landscape can easily be disrupted.

Jan 23, 2025 | brunel.ac.uk | Monica Degen |Tom Butler

At Brunel University of London, Prof Monica Degen is Professor in Urban Studies and Tom Butler is a doctoral researcher in the built environment What makes a neighbourhood unique? Each area in a city has a distinct character produced by its layout and architecture, the people who use it, its shops, markets, cafes and the everyday life of its streets. Together these generate a delicate “sensory choreography” – a sense of place that reflects a neighbourhood’s past and present culture.