I just don’t understand the concept or the meaning of liminal spaces. Like what does a place of transition mean?
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“place of transition” just describes their use. They’re not the destination, but the rooms and structures we pass through on the way to a destination. You wouldn’t hang out in a parking garage, you only ever witness it in transit to somewhere else.
More recently they’ve been defined by their association with horror games and the fact that when not in use they feel odd. These spaces are intentionally designed to have people on the move in them. They were meant to be occupied. They are designed in a way to ensure smooth traffic flow as people go about their business. So when these places are empty and seen without people they can seem too big, too open, and a general sense of unease can appear as your brain tells you there should be people here.
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