Amanda Levete: Only connect — why public spaces matter

Public spaces create countless opportunities to connect across thresholds: connecting people of different nationalities and from different walks of life. When you connect people, relationships are formed and thresholds become more about mutual exchange.

Exploring these ideas through two AL_A projects — the V&A Exhibition Road Quarter in London and MAAT in Lisbon — Amanda Levete examines the purpose and value of public spaces and the impact they can have on public organisations.

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