Veröffentlichung: From Obser­va­tion to Parti­cipation: How Lis­tening Res­haped My Approach to Public Space Design

Von: Zeina Koteit

This reflective contribution explores how the Inclusive Cities Workshop, “Shaping Inclusive Cities: Dialogues on Participation and Placemaking,” in Weimar reshaped my approach to public space design. Using Sophienstiftsplatz as a case study, it examines how conversations with local residents and collaborative activities revealed perspectives that physical site analysis alone could not capture.

These insights infor­med tar­ge­ted inter­ven­ti­ons to bet­ter sup­port an inclu­sive public space. Working in an inter­na­tio­nal, inter­di­sci­pli­nary group also encou­ra­ged me to reflect on how par­ti­ci­pa­tory approa­ches might be adapted to my own urban con­text in Alex­an­dria, Egypt. Over­all, the expe­ri­ence high­lights the importance of pla­cing people’s ever­y­day rea­li­ties at the heart of the design process.