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Democracy and Urban Design

Severinsen, Mathilde Marie LU (2019) ASBM01 20191
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
This thesis is divided in two with a theoretical research question as well as a practical research question. The theoretical question I sought answered was: Can architects support democracy? The question was sought answered through a literature study from which I concluded that especially two out of the many prerequisites for democracy relates to architectural practice: A need for a sense of “we” and the need for the performance of democratic roles. Ways of supporting these two prerequisites as an architect I have found to be fourfold: Ensuring democratic processes, creating democratic symbolism, designing stages for enacting democratic roles and designing stages for social exchange.
Focusing the rest of the project towards the latter... (More)
This thesis is divided in two with a theoretical research question as well as a practical research question. The theoretical question I sought answered was: Can architects support democracy? The question was sought answered through a literature study from which I concluded that especially two out of the many prerequisites for democracy relates to architectural practice: A need for a sense of “we” and the need for the performance of democratic roles. Ways of supporting these two prerequisites as an architect I have found to be fourfold: Ensuring democratic processes, creating democratic symbolism, designing stages for enacting democratic roles and designing stages for social exchange.
Focusing the rest of the project towards the latter way of support, I went forward with the research question: How can social exchange between local residents be enhanced through the detail design of future metro station plazas of Copenhagen? This question was answered through a combination of space analyses, reference analyses, the literature study and an imaginary design at a soon to open metro station plaza in Copenhagen. The second phase suggests that social exchange can be enhanced through three key factors; design elements that affords multiple use; programs and facilities of great variation, juxtaposition and around the clock spreading and elements suitable for being momentarily appropriated as secure territories. (Less)
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author
Severinsen, Mathilde Marie LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Redesigning the Copenhagen Metro Station Plaza
course
ASBM01 20191
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Copenhagen Social Sustainability Metro Station Design
language
English
id
8996281
date added to LUP
2019-10-07 13:53:41
date last changed
2019-10-07 13:53:41
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  abstract     = {{This thesis is divided in two with a theoretical research question as well as a practical research question. The theoretical question I sought answered was: Can architects support democracy? The question was sought answered through a literature study from which I concluded that especially two out of the many prerequisites for democracy relates to architectural practice: A need for a sense of “we” and the need for the performance of democratic roles. Ways of supporting these two prerequisites as an architect I have found to be fourfold: Ensuring democratic processes, creating democratic symbolism, designing stages for enacting democratic roles and designing stages for social exchange. 
Focusing the rest of the project towards the latter way of support, I went forward with the research question: How can social exchange between local residents be enhanced through the detail design of future metro station plazas of Copenhagen? This question was answered through a combination of space analyses, reference analyses, the literature study and an imaginary design at a soon to open metro station plaza in Copenhagen. The second phase suggests that social exchange can be enhanced through three key factors; design elements that affords multiple use; programs and facilities of great variation, juxtaposition and around the clock spreading and elements suitable for being momentarily appropriated as secure territories.}},
  author       = {{Severinsen, Mathilde Marie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Democracy and Urban Design}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}