An advanced design approach to support urban transformations through multi-stakeholder collaborations

Authors

  • Amir Djalali Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy
  • Valentina Gianfrate Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy
  • Danila Longo Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy
  • Elena Vai Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy

Abstract

Urban transformations depend on the uses of the city by “old” and new citizens (residents, workers, migrants, refugees, students, seasonal, homeless individuals, tourists, city-users, commuters), and on their relation within urban spaces and resources, triggering regenerative opportunities, networking and empowerment processes. Considering the city and its heritage as a common good, in which each citizen could access and play for the knowledge, management, conservation and transformation of urban contexts, the contribute illustrates the results of experimental actions in Bologna (IT) finalized to test new stakeholder engagement processes and to develop new tools for participatory practices and new productions for the reactivation of the city. In the last years Bologna represents a field of experimentation for different forms of collaborative approaches with the aim to test and innovate tools and policies for the public space. The paper presents the results of specific projects linked to EU funding schemes (ROCK project) and local multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as the Bologna Design Week, which are part of the research and experimentation carried out by the research unit team. This article illustrates a model to improve the regenerative capacities of the city, by reinforcing local identity and culture, fostering participation through active engagement of all relevant stakeholders, allowing a diversity of responses of groups of actors with different roles and different strengths.

Author Biographies

Amir Djalali, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy

Among the mega italian universities, the University of Bologna maintains the first position in the 2019_2020 ranking, with an overall score of 90.8.

The Department of Architecture project aims to consolidate and innovate the identity of the Area by updating it with respect to the national and international context both in the field of research and second and third level teaching.
With the winner of the Department of Excellence in the five-year period 2018_2022, the program intends to enhance - also in terms of competitive research projects - the thematic areas of departmental development, which can be attributed to five main areas: Design Innovation, Cultural Heritage & Living Heritage, Building Performance & Architectural Liveability, Climate & Energy Challenges, Urban Design.

Valentina Gianfrate, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy

Among the mega italian universities, the University of Bologna maintains the first position in the 2019_2020 ranking, with an overall score of 90.8.

The Department of Architecture project aims to consolidate and innovate the identity of the Area by updating it with respect to the national and international context both in the field of research and second and third level teaching.
With the winner of the Department of Excellence in the five-year period 2018_2022, the program intends to enhance - also in terms of competitive research projects - the thematic areas of departmental development, which can be attributed to five main areas: Design Innovation, Cultural Heritage & Living Heritage, Building Performance & Architectural Liveability, Climate & Energy Challenges, Urban Design.

Danila Longo, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy

Among the mega italian universities, the University of Bologna maintains the first position in the 2019_2020 ranking, with an overall score of 90.8.

The Department of Architecture project aims to consolidate and innovate the identity of the Area by updating it with respect to the national and international context both in the field of research and second and third level teaching.
With the winner of the Department of Excellence in the five-year period 2018_2022, the program intends to enhance - also in terms of competitive research projects - the thematic areas of departmental development, which can be attributed to five main areas: Design Innovation, Cultural Heritage & Living Heritage, Building Performance & Architectural Liveability, Climate & Energy Challenges, Urban Design.

Elena Vai, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Department of Architecture, Bologna, Italy

Among the mega italian universities, the University of Bologna maintains the first position in the 2019_2020 ranking, with an overall score of 90.8.

The Department of Architecture project aims to consolidate and innovate the identity of the Area by updating it with respect to the national and international context both in the field of research and second and third level teaching.
With the winner of the Department of Excellence in the five-year period 2018_2022, the program intends to enhance - also in terms of competitive research projects - the thematic areas of departmental development, which can be attributed to five main areas: Design Innovation, Cultural Heritage & Living Heritage, Building Performance & Architectural Liveability, Climate & Energy Challenges, Urban Design.

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Published

2020-03-23

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2019): May/Aug

Section

Special Issue - 7th International Forum of Design as a Process

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