Male intervencije - metod istraživanja za redizajn [malih] javnih prostora

Abstract

Urban life has to be deprived of unnecessary physical regulations, restrictions and environmental threats in order to enable freedom of social engagement and action in public space. Evidently, present excessive control and fear in public spaces diminish the quality of social relationships. COVID-19 has intensified this phenomenon, calling it the New Normal. This calls for a discussion on new mechanisms through which a city can overcome socio-spatial discrimination in the following ways: creating a platform to advance present understanding of the evolving dynamics between the pandemic and architecture, synthesising the existing knowledge, discussing lessons to be learned, and exploring transformative solutions towards more sustainable and resilient design strategies in the post-COVID era. As a response to the New Normal, Small Interventions is a model which enables public spaces to gradually improve through a series of small, carefully designed and strategically selected interventions in public spaces with mutual cooperation of the city administration, experts and citizens. The subject of Small Interventions are small spaces realised with a modest budget, short deadlines and accelerated procedures. From a planning perspective, Small Interventions are part of the dynamic, flexible and adaptable urbanism that keeps up