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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 5(7), pp. 570 - 575
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050708
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Bare Lives in Invisible Cities: The Example of a Setting of a Stopover

ElinaTriantafyllidou ^*, Fani Vavili
Faculty of Technology, School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with, what we call, "Bare lives in invisible cities". Bare lives are defined as the subjects while invisible cities are the spaces in which they move, live temporarily or for a long time. Who are those who have no permanent home and end up changing settings, not because they choose to, but because of prevailing conditions at their place of origin? The stage has been set, the roles have been given and the dis-placed people become the central characters of the drama being unfolded lately in South-East Europe. The specific groups of people being referred here are refugees or immigrants, requiring asylum and presented as 'bare lives,' that forcibly left their grounds, due to political, economic and geographic reasons. This research, having defined its subjects, attempts to set them in the invisible cities' grounds. What is the definition of an invisible city? Where is it located? What kind of new spatial relations are formed; are some questions that require answering. Presenting an alternative architectural solution in 'extreme conditions', this paper aims to start a discussion about a new type of co-habitation in the city.

KEYWORDS
Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Re-use Architecture, Container, Social Support

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] ElinaTriantafyllidou , Fani Vavili , "Bare Lives in Invisible Cities: The Example of a Setting of a Stopover," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 5, No. 7, pp. 570 - 575, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050708.

(b). APA Format:
ElinaTriantafyllidou , Fani Vavili (2017). Bare Lives in Invisible Cities: The Example of a Setting of a Stopover. Sociology and Anthropology, 5(7), 570 - 575. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2017.050708.