User activities and the heterogeneity of urban space:The case of Dahiyat Al Hussein park |
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| Authors: | Ahlam Ammar Sharif |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Architecture, Philadelphia University, Amman 19392, Jordan |
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| Abstract: | Urban researchers have maintained a constant interest in the complexity and continuity of urban space usage. Some have applied actor–network theory (ANT) to investigate the heterogeneity of spaces and present them through the networks of their users’ activities. However, these accounts are predominantly limited in examining the extent to which these spaces may be heterogeneous when exploring such networks. This paper draws on recent ANT scholarship, which employs an ethnographic research conducted in a main park in a housing project at Dahiyat Al Hussein in Amman, Jordan. The findings describe the complex and unpredictable negotiations that occur within spaces by documenting the varieties and interrelations among user activity networks within this common and shared urban space. This research reveals the extent to which spaces, parks in this case, may be heterogeneous by unpacking their usage. The conclusions and insights assert the necessity of paying attention to design detail and creating designs that are responsive to evolving user activities. |
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| Keywords: | Actor–network theory User activity networks Space heterogeneity Spatial translations Relational patterns |
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