The webinars on the first topic (NEBinars) - led by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology partner, aim to cultivate a new breed of professionalism, starting with junior professionals as catalysts for change, emphasizing the principles outlined in the New European Bauhaus (NEB) COMPASS, including multidisciplinarity, citizenship engagement, and multilevel engagement.
The overarching goal of the capacity-building activities is to empower designers to evolve into place-makers, enabling them to undertake NEB projects at the local level. This process places significant emphasis on core values such as beauty, sustainability, and a collaborative spirit, aligning with the working principles of design practices, including multidisciplinarity, multilevel engagement, and a participatory approach.
The first topic delves into the participatory design approach, where the focus is on imparting essential knowledge about the place-making of public spaces. This involves placing local communities at the heart of decision-making processes.
The training course encompasses both theoretical principles and practical experiences, sharing global best practices and analysing successful initiatives that have already been implemented internationally.
Main topics:
- Needs in placemaking
- Placemaking on a different levels - decision making processes
- Changing role of Professionals (Experts) in placemaking - new visions of professions
- Hidden distances, meaning and non-verbal communication in temporary architecture
- Ageing and human factors - groups and conditions, ergonomics
- Private placemaking - wood in historical vernacular architecture
- Private and public placemaking - new vernacular approach to placemaking processes
- Evaluation - how to measure placemaking impact
