RESPONSIBILITY
Citizenship
Membership
Identity
Responsibilities
Political Identity
Duties
Ethnical Belonging
Rights
Religious Affiliations
Hannah Arendt’s Theory of Citizenship
Citizenship entails responsibility and is shaped by individual identity.
People involved in public realm :
Architectural Citizenship
Architectural Citizenship can be defined as performing the duties of an architect as a responsible citizen. Having awareness of the impact designs have not only on ecology but also society and well being. Architects can actively contribute to improve the public realm and regenerate public spaces.
"Much recent design has satisfied only evanescent wants and desires, while the genuine needs of man have often been neglected by the designer." - Victor Papanek
“You are responsible for the work that you put into the world.� - Mike Montiero
Non—Architectural Citizenship
Non Architects such as sociologists and urbanists have also contributed to the public realm through writing and protests.
Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urban writer and activist who championed new, community-based approaches to planning for over 40 years. ‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’, became perhaps the most influential American text about the inner workings and failings of cities, inspiring generations of urban planners and activists.
Spaces benefit people, people benefit spaces as well., not just by use, but the value they bring to it. Every space bears an identity of its users. Thus Non architects are as crucial in building healthy spaces as architects. The future of urban development lies in collaboration among architects, private enterprise, and the global population. Hence, spatial development is a shared responsibility.
Opportunities that can bring transparency in design and aid democracy are a. Conversation between architects and non architects (participation in decision making and designing) b. Education of users (having the knowledge and wisdom about what is better for themselves) c. Understanding in users, about social, political agendas for intentional inclusion or exclusion in public spaces d. Awareness in architects (lack of formal education for architects on pressing issues in social and political context)
‘Responsibility’
Shweta Manikshetti Citizenship and Public Space Master’s in Design Innovation Glasgow School of Art