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See the development of an intercultural meeting point and its implementation as a successful collaboration between cultural and administrative institutions, as well as students and inhabitants of Pforzheim, Germany.
SHAPING THE PUBLIC
Between 2019 and 2020 the cultural initiative LAF - Leerstand als Freiraum e.V. developed a participatory approach to creating an urban spatial concept. By including students and pupils of various social backgrounds in the design process, they were given the opportunity to leave their fingerprint in public space and identify better with their living environment. The undertaking was initiated and supervised by project managers Fabian Faylona and Theo F. Gomes, but could not have been executed without the support of a big network of volunteers willing to donate their time and labor to its realization.
I. SPOTTING POTENTIALS
At the beginning stands the location and analysis of a city space that does not yet live up to its full potential.
II. INCLUSIVE THINKING
We believe that a place for an exchange of people should be shaped by people exchanging, so we did a workshop.
III. FINALISING DRAFTS
In the last step we translated the sculptural shapes into a spatial arrangement using analog and virtual models.
IV. MAKING IT HAPPEN
An open team structure allowed everyone to take part and help regardless of their skills and experience.
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