ARA Syllabus - Urban and Interior Public Spaces

Instead of the narrative of loss, decline and reduced publicness, my research is an attempt to trace the distinct narrative that exults the paradigm of public space, as a continuity of urban (streets and squares) into interior (e.g., POPS). The traditional dialogue between the public and private, urban and interior is transforming drastically, approaching the notion that public space is not necessarily entirely public nor utterly private. The main objective of this paper is to explore the transformation of public spaces in the global cities with a focus on Lahore, Pakistan, while considering the paradigm shift of territoriality, interiority, and retail-isation of public spaces.