Architectures of the Imaginery: [20] Filling the gap. Developing life on abandoned parcels of urban land.

In recent years growing numbers of people gravitating towards city centres, lured by work opportunities and access to amenities and entertainment, had encouraged architects to reuse the urban land in new and exciting ways. Instead of building on previously undeveloped locations and urban fringes they are developing life on thin slivers of abandoned land within city centres. Since the property prices are shooting up the roof and grounds are so scarce every parcel of urban land [within build-up area] is precious. Another reason for this infill architecture are new lifestyle preferences, like shrinking household sizes or ageing population, meaning that there is a greater demand on single unit accommodation.