Visual language of the city: a case study of the visual perception of third places (the case of Nizhny Novgorod)
... Examining the temporal dimension of objects of material culture makes it possible to trace the connection between the past and the present and to highlight elements of a society’s historical memory.
The study centres on the visual characteristics of third places, which constitute important components of urban space. The material for analysis includes commercial recreational venues in Nizhny Novgorod — specifically cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, and pizzerias. Drawing on the principles of social ...
