A strong democracy will have a platform for people to meet, deliberate and let their opinions be heard. A Public Space can make democracy possible. Unfortunately, it does not ‘allow’ democracy. PUBLIC SPACES ARE NOT DEMOCRATIC
There is restriction of usage by uncomfortable furniture . Exclusion of public by non-involvement in processes of planning and decision making. Open spaces which are for the public are disregarded by being designed for cars not for people. there is a prise tag for freedom of expression. Billboards endorsing consumerism rule our visual landscape.
PUBLIC SPACES HAVE BECOME ECONOMIC ENTITIES. Architecture is that manifestation of the current ideologies, which will stay even after the ideologies and people perish. Globalisation is making cities identical without a trace of culture in the context.
DEMOCRATISING PUBLIC SPACES
Good Citizen
Good Building
The qualities that define a good citizen are applicable to a good building. Buildings are a part of the citizen body.
INFORMS
INFLUENCES
PUBLIC SPACE
LITERACY EMPATHY
INFORMS
INVOLVES
THEORY
RESPONSIBILITY
PRACTICAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE CURRICULUM
USERS
PUBLIC SPACE INVOLVES
PRACTICE
APPRECIATION
SITE STUDY PRACTICAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE
USERS
INVOLVES
PRACTICE
APPROVAL FROM AUTHORITIES
ARCHITECTURE PROFESSIONALS ARCHITECTURAL CRITICS
ARCHITECTURE CRITIQUE
STUDENTS
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION
INNOVATION IN PRACTICE
INNOVAION IN CRITIQUE
Study of Social and Political Impact of Architecture as a criteria for design assessment.
Including design research methods, such as ethnography in the design process.
Maximize outreach from just professionals to non-architects. Architecture magazines should be a platform for students to learn, non-architects to understand and demand changes, Architects to be aware and improvise.
Critique Camps for students to make them actively participate in the public realm
Making social impact as a criteria for design approval in authorities.
CITIZENSHIP IN PUBLIC SPACES SHWETA MANIKSHETTI Public Space can be defined as a ‘space of ideology’ and a ‘space of human artefacts’ in a common shared world, where individuals can disclose their identities and establish relations of reciprocity and solidarity. The project Citizenship in Public Spaces, is a humble attempt to find ways in which architects and non architects can work responsibly work towards reaffirming citizenship by engaging in common action and collective deliberation.
MDES DESIGN INNOVATION & CITIZENSHIP