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Written and Unwritten Building Conventions in a Contested City: The Case of Belfast

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  • Ralf Brand

    (School of Environment and Development/MARC Humanities Bridgeford St, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK, ralf.brand@manchester.ac.uk)

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Many design conventions are legally binding, state-issued building codes and regulations, but many others derive their authority from other sources, are enforced by other means and exist for other purposes. This paper therefore introduces a scheme to cover the wide variety of de facto building conventions. Particularly interesting examples of seemingly atypical conventions can be found in Northern Ireland where the specific socio-political situation requires particular design approaches. Many design conventions guide the creation of artefacts that attempt to influence people’s behaviour. The distinction between corpo-active versus symbolic mechanisms and socio-fugal versus socio-petal effects is introduced in order to grasp further differences between such socio-active artefacts. The latter are of special significance in situations where communities in strife are slowly learning to practise a peaceful co-existence, as is demonstrated with one specific case study.

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  • Ralf Brand, 2009. "Written and Unwritten Building Conventions in a Contested City: The Case of Belfast," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 46(12), pages 2669-2689, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:46:y:2009:i:12:p:2669-2689
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098009345538
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    1. Mike Morrissey & Frank Gaffikin, 2006. "Planning for Peace in Contested Space," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(4), pages 873-893, December.
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    1. Sterrett, Ken & Hackett, Mark & Hill, Declan, 2012. "The social consequences of broken urban structures: a case study of Belfast," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 21(C), pages 49-61.

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