Space of Creative Industries: A Case Study of Spatial Characteristics of Creative Clusters in Shanghai

He, Jinliao; Gebhardt, Hans

doi:10.1080/09654313.2013.837430

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“…The findings of the field observations demonstrate an overwhelming dominance of the converted industrial buildings with a total of 39 firms, compared to just 10 firms located in purposebuilt office buildings and 11 firms operating from home (residential-all owner occupation) ( Table 1). The highest number of architectural (14), specialised design (15), and advertising firms (10) The highest concentrations of design and creative-services firms are located in areas in the inner city characterised by diverse building types and scales, historic building sites, and distinctive streetscapes [13][14][15]28]. The findings of these studies reaffirm the association between design creative firms and the unique heritage landscapes and imagery of the inner city.…”

Section: Visual Analysis Of Parnell's Creative Clusters Althoughsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…While the precise mix of industry sectors varies from city to city, these advanced industry clusters play a key role in promoting the value of the inner city as a unique zone for experimentation within the metropolis [63]. Similar inner city hybridised creative clusters are reported in London [9,14,28], Vancouver [54], and Shanghai [13,65]. Parnell's hybridised creative clusters are very similar to other inner city diversified creative clusters in a variety of urban contexts.…”

Section: Economic Profile Of Parnellmentioning

confidence: 50%

“…In terms of preferred location, CBD and city fringe areas are seen as the prime location that attracts the highest concentrations of creative firms [13,16,28,41,56]. Parnell and the wider inner Auckland area in general are no exceptions to this rule.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The historical background of these areas and the specific cultural setting become part of a unique image which is projected to prospective clients and customers [13,47,48]. The look and feel, in particular the industrial heritage, grit streetscape, and street art, contribute to the area's appeal [28].…”

Section: Locational Preferencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Empirical research in various urban contexts presents compelling evidence of the propensity of creative industry firms to cluster spatially especially in the central and inner city [13][14][15][16][17][18]. The built form of these inner urban areas, which are older and more established neighbourhoods, is a mix of former industrial and warehouse type buildings and older residential properties [16,18].…”

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The Power of Place: A Case Study of Auckland’s Design Creative Industries

Kiroff

2017

Urban Studies Research

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Auckland is New Zealand's largest city which also has the largest concentration of creative sector employment and businesses in the country. This study examines the spatial logic of firms in the design creative subsector in inner Auckland to gain better understanding of the ways in which place, space, and built form determine location choices. Firms' attributes are also analysed with the aim of ascertaining whether firms with shared characteristics have similar spatial behaviour. Despite a high degree of spatial clustering, the unequal distribution of firms across inner Auckland suggests that some areas, such as Parnell, are favoured more than others. Parnell's unique heritage built environment was identified as a location factor that has appealed to architects, designers, and advertisers and has contributed to the formation of the area's creative clusters. The quality of Parnell's built environment was associated with place reputation and image branding which was an important part of creating firm's identity. A central location and the attractiveness of an amenities-rich local environment also played a role in the decision-making process. Furthermore, the results also suggest that firms that possess common characteristics have similar spatial logic and make similar location choices.

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