Public space activation in architectural and urban design education
Authors:
- Patrycja Haupt,
- Lea Kazanecka-Olejnik
Abstract
This article is based on the findings and results of a survey taken among final-year architecture students working on public space analysis and proposals. The study’s objective was to assess the students’ ability to define the investigated problems in four aspects - spatial, cultural contextual, ethical and environmental, then propose solutions based on the findings. The investigation was focused on the possible approach to public space design - top-down and bottom-up. Top-down changes are usually created by authorities, architects or developers, who have the resources to initiate large-scale transformations of public spaces. Bottom-up processes are introduced by local communities and are driven by the needs of the specific community. The concern was whether graduate students are prepared to design public spaces using both methods, and whether they have obtained necessary skills to work on creating an open framework for local communities’ activities. Findings suggest the need for improvements in existing curricula for public space design and activation, based on the user-oriented, open approach.
- Record ID
- CUT4089724c10834deab0124eb61ba10c4c
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, ISSN 1446-2257
- Issue year
- 2023
- Vol
- 21
- No
- 4
- Pages
- 217-222
- Other elements of collation
- rys.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 222; Bibliografia (liczba pozycji) - 24; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 21, No. 4
- Keywords in English
- public space activation, public space design education
- ASJC Classification
- ;
- URL
- http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/WTE&TE/Pages/TOC_V21N4.html Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 70
- Score source
- journalList
- Score
- Publication indicators
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT4089724c10834deab0124eb61ba10c4c/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT4089724c10834deab0124eb61ba10c4c
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