Taxonomy

Each of the 35 examples is accompanied by a four-part taxonomy. The concepts of the taxonomy are explained in the following page.

Spheres

Spheres are defined as the everyday spaces and places of buildings. Together, the spheres cover what we define as the building scale – i.e. buildings and their immediate surroundings. The spheres are divided into Travel/Hospitality, Education/Institutions, Trade/Service, Culture/Leisure, Housing, The workplace, Transportation, Civil associations, and Treatment.

Timescale

Timescale is indexed according to levels of emergency. In this compendium, we distinguish between short-term, long-term, and tactical projects or solutions. Short-term projects are solutions that are established in response to guidelines or requirements. They are typically fast, agile, and work in conjunction with the physical building. Longterm projects are built-in solutions that have a more permanent character and can typically be generalised. Tactical projects are ad hoc solutions that are not the result of guidelines or requirements but have arisen in response to restrictions. They are characterised by creativity and ingenuity and are typically user-driven.

Type

We distinguish between four different types of projects: graphic applications, interior design, building intervention, and smart solutions. Graphic applications are, for example, signage and floor markings. Interior design projects cover, for example, regulation of access, screening, and refurnishing. Building intervention projects affect, for example, building parts, systems, furniture, and surfaces. Smart solutions are digital or so-called intelligent technologies.

User group

The user group descriptions are broad and simplified in order to accommodate as many people who occupy the built environment as possible. In addition to age and family status, the categories “employees/service providers” and “customers/users” are used, as a number of of cases are primarily aimed at those who either work on site, are provided with a service, or act as guests.

See how the examples are distributed in the taxonomy in the index from page 164.