Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences Issue 1 (2013) 378-385 Selected Paper of 1st Global Conference on Environmental Studies (CENVISU-2013), 24-27 April 2013, Zeynep Sentito Hotel, Belek, Antalya, Turkey Evaluation of urban lost spaces in terms of Responsive Environments: A case study ACPA, Famagusta, North Cyprus Hourakhsh Ahmad Ni *, Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey. Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd, Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey. Suggested Citation: Ni, H., A. & Rahbarianyazd, R. Evaluation of urban lost spaces in terms of Responsive Environments: A case study ACPA, Famagusta, North Cyprus, Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences [Online]. 2013, 01, pp 378-385. Available from: http://www.world-education-center.org/index.php/paas Received December 03, 2012; revised February 18, 2013; accepted March 19, 2013. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Dr. Nehir Varol . ©2013 Academic World Education & Research Center. All rights reserved. Abstract A place which doesn’t have good quality as pub lic space cannot create a sense of attachment for its visitors, therefore as the time passes the place will be a forgotten place and might even be destroyed due to lack of preservation. Unfortunately, historic quarters as a place of depicting city’s rich culture are in danger of demolition. This paper centres its focus on St Armenia’s and St Carmelite’s Public area (ACPA) in the Walled city of Famagusta which reflects a long unique history is in danger of falling into lost space. The aim of this research is to introduce methods for increasing the quality of lost space by discussing the major factors for improving the quality of place. Both qualitative and qualitative approach methods used in this research and the techniques adopted are personal observation, sketches, depth interviews and questionnaire with 80 respondents. The research revealed that there is a relationship between the quality of place and the lost space in the ACPA. This research study proposed that mix use functionality by decreasing aestheti c problems of the site could solve the problem of lost space in the ACPA. Keywords: lost space, Responsive Environments, Public area. * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Hourakhsh Ahmadnia, Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey. E-mail address: Hourakhsh.Ahmadnia@emu.edu.tr / Tel.: +90-533-837-2598