The importance of communities is being increasingly emphasized, both in existing neighbourhoods and in new development projects. In a neighbourhood community, people not only share a living space, but also values and beliefs (religion, activism or politics), and individual interests. When we intentionally create a community for the purpose of a shared goal, it can
The extreme heat of recent years has been omnipresent, but in the concrete jungles of cities, the issue is even more burning. Large square areas in particular are a problem that deserves attention. Revitalising squares and involving citizens through participation can be key factors in finding sustainable solutions. Squares play an essential role in the
In the last article of this series, we explained what an architectural competition is about. Now we will look at the relationship between participation and architectural competitions – in what cases and why it makes sense to use participatory methods and when it comes into play throughout the process. Participation and participatory planning in the
Theatre of the Oppressed is a theatrical practice created by Brazilian theatre visionary, Augusto Boal, that uses roleplaying and improvisation to engage community members in identifying solutions to inequitable systems and institutions, and then translating those ideas into new laws. This method is now used worldwide for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building,
