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Territorially performative courtyards - and its social value in the city

Axén, Josefin LU (2021) ASBM01 20211
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
The values we see in society are reflected in the built environment we produce. Although an open and democratic society is something that we want, it is not obvious that this openness should be transferred directly to our built environments. What social life takes place when courtyards become part of the public sphere instead of the private one?

Well-designed courtyards functions as a complement to the outdoor activities in public spaces of the city. The prevailing planning paradigm of today with denser
building patterns has lead to smaller and darker
courtyards. In urban design plans of the past decade the closed block structure has often been broken up, and the distinction between private and public has become more diffuse.

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The values we see in society are reflected in the built environment we produce. Although an open and democratic society is something that we want, it is not obvious that this openness should be transferred directly to our built environments. What social life takes place when courtyards become part of the public sphere instead of the private one?

Well-designed courtyards functions as a complement to the outdoor activities in public spaces of the city. The prevailing planning paradigm of today with denser
building patterns has lead to smaller and darker
courtyards. In urban design plans of the past decade the closed block structure has often been broken up, and the distinction between private and public has become more diffuse.

The aim for this thesis is to create a framework of spatial arguments that can work to produce well-functioning courtyards with a focus on social sustainability.
The design of the courtyard should provide usability and a sense of ownership. A performative approach is used to look at what functions are embedded in the built form and how they can support the desired outcome.
The concept of territoriality can be used as a way of clarifying the relationship between architecture and use, and that is why I want to create a toolbox for territorially performative courtyards. (Less)
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author
Axén, Josefin LU
supervisor
organization
course
ASBM01 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
courtyards social sustainability territoriality performative approach
language
English
id
9062549
date added to LUP
2021-08-10 12:43:12
date last changed
2021-08-17 16:30:57
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  abstract     = {{The values we see in society are reflected in the built environment we produce. Although an open and democratic society is something that we want, it is not obvious that this openness should be transferred directly to our built environments. What social life takes place when courtyards become part of the public sphere instead of the private one? 

Well-designed courtyards functions as a complement to the outdoor activities in public spaces of the city. The prevailing planning paradigm of today with denser 
building patterns has lead to smaller and darker 
courtyards. In urban design plans of the past decade the closed block structure has often been broken up, and the distinction between private and public has become more diffuse. 

The aim for this thesis is to create a framework of spatial arguments that can work to produce well-functioning courtyards with a focus on social sustainability. 
The design of the courtyard should provide usability and a sense of ownership. A performative approach is used to look at what functions are embedded in the built form and how they can support the desired outcome. 
The concept of territoriality can be used as a way of clarifying the relationship between architecture and use, and that is why I want to create a toolbox for territorially performative courtyards.}},
  author       = {{Axén, Josefin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Territorially performative courtyards - and its social value in the city}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}