Architecture as a tool for unifying divided cities; A case study of Nicosia

Document Type : Original Article

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Heliopolis University

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 Globally the world witnesses several efforts towards uniting cities. Major
cities are almost heterogeneous in terms of culture and ethnicity; this implies that
every city is divided to certain extent. Many reasons may cause city division, where
division occurs due to less negotiable aspects as nationality, sovereignty, ethnicity,
or religion. Although these affecting aspects may be few, but they allow great
insight into how division can ruin a city. Many people around the world may be
suffering of living in divided cities, where sometimes there are no and in other times
the borders may exist in a line, a buffer, or even mentally. Segregation will always
lead to a dead city at the end, while urbanists and architects are seeking sustainable
cities. Yet, there is neglection for the architecture solutions although that it could
be a tool for gathering the divisions socially, economically, religiously, or
culturally. Hence, when they are gathered, they may generate one revival city.
Accordingly, this study focuses on a case study that suffers from the concept of
“Divided Cities”, and highlight how social aspect, through the architectural
solutions, could directly help on solving economical, touristic, and even political
issues to achieve a unified convivial city. Moreover, the study is acknowledging the
importance of governments and politicians believes towards architecture as a tool
for unifying divided cities.

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MSA Engineering Journal
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
Special issue for Artificial Intelligence & Sustainable Engineering Conference: A Path to The Future
March 2023
Pages 608-627

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