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Institutional realities often limit participatory planning practice from reaching its full potential. Rather than continuing to improve participatory approaches and methods in isolation, we studied whether there is merit in extending the repertoire of planning knowledge and skills to encompass a focus on the broader institutional decision-making processes. By interviewing a diverse range of experts working in the Queensland planning context, the research sought to understand different types of clashes between participatory planning practices and institutional cultures. Interviewees shared their personal experiences and strategies that helped them traverse institutional processes and constraints. This confirmed that there is already a wealth of tacitly held skills, which have not yet been formalised. Our data analysis found that planning practice may be improved by attenuating the disparity between external messaging and internal practices, and by enabling planning practitioners to better utilise informal institutional structures. Intermediation is proposed as a skillset to formalise planners’ tacitly held interpersonal and political literacy and acumen, and equip them to better navigate and negotiate institutional structures and constraints.
Nicholas Kamols; Marcus Foth; Mirko Guaralda. Beyond engagement theatre: challenging institutional constraints of participatory planning practice. Australian Planner 2021, 1 -13.
AMA StyleNicholas Kamols, Marcus Foth, Mirko Guaralda. Beyond engagement theatre: challenging institutional constraints of participatory planning practice. Australian Planner. 2021; ():1-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNicholas Kamols; Marcus Foth; Mirko Guaralda. 2021. "Beyond engagement theatre: challenging institutional constraints of participatory planning practice." Australian Planner , no. : 1-13.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many urban policymakers, planners, and scholars, all around the globe, rethink conventional, neoliberal growth strategies of cities. The trend of rapid urbanization, particularly around capital cities, has been questioned, and alternative growth models and locations have been the subjects of countless discussions. This is particularly the case for the Australian context: The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the debates in urban circles on post-pandemic urban growth strategies and boosting the growth of towns and cities across regional Australia is a popular alternative strategy. While some scholars argue that regional Australia poses an invaluable opportunity for post-pandemic growth by ‘taking off the pressure from the capital cities’; others warn us about the risks of growing regional towns and cities without carefully designed national, regional, and local planning, design, and development strategies. Superimposing planning and development policies meant for metropolitan cities could simply result in transferring the ills of capital cities to regions and exacerbate unsustainable development and heightened socioeconomic inequalities. This opinion piece, by keeping both of these perspectives in mind, explores approaches to regional community and economic development of Australia’s towns and cities, along with identifying sustainable urban growth locations in the post-pandemic era. It also offers new insights that could help re-shape the policy debate on regional growth and development.
Mirko Guaralda; Greg Hearn; Marcus Foth; Tan Yigitcanlar; Severine Mayere; Lisa Law. Towards Australian Regional Turnaround: Insights into Sustainably Accommodating Post-Pandemic Urban Growth in Regional Towns and Cities. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10492 .
AMA StyleMirko Guaralda, Greg Hearn, Marcus Foth, Tan Yigitcanlar, Severine Mayere, Lisa Law. Towards Australian Regional Turnaround: Insights into Sustainably Accommodating Post-Pandemic Urban Growth in Regional Towns and Cities. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10492.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMirko Guaralda; Greg Hearn; Marcus Foth; Tan Yigitcanlar; Severine Mayere; Lisa Law. 2020. "Towards Australian Regional Turnaround: Insights into Sustainably Accommodating Post-Pandemic Urban Growth in Regional Towns and Cities." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10492.
Innovation districts are a new land-use type, where public and private actors work towards fostering, attracting, and retaining investment and talent to revitalise urban areas and boost knowledge/innovation economy activities. Developing innovation districts has become a popular urban strategy across the globe. They are often co-located with universities to act as a critical anchor in their socio-spatial and operational matrices. Despite the role of universities in the knowledge/innovation economy being researched extensively, university and innovation district symbiosis, particularly in the context of placemaking, is an understudied area of research. This paper aims to investigate the socio-cultural role played by anchor universities in facilitating placemaking in innovation districts. The study adopts a qualitative approach to analyse how stakeholders perceive Australian innovation districts. The findings reveal that: (a) Universities play pivotal roles as facilitators of placemaking through societal integration in innovation districts; (b) Universities act as platforms for collaboration and exchange of knowledge by adopting extroverted and collaborative approaches; (c) Universities help in developing a sense of trust within the community and establishing innovation districts as democratic, cohesive and prosperous localities; (d) Universities contribute to socio-cultural and organisational maturity of innovation districts.
Surabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Severine Mayere; Glenda Amayo Caldwell; Richard Medland. University and innovation district symbiosis in the context of placemaking: Insights from Australian cities. Land Use Policy 2020, 99, 105109 .
AMA StyleSurabhi Pancholi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda, Severine Mayere, Glenda Amayo Caldwell, Richard Medland. University and innovation district symbiosis in the context of placemaking: Insights from Australian cities. Land Use Policy. 2020; 99 ():105109.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSurabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Severine Mayere; Glenda Amayo Caldwell; Richard Medland. 2020. "University and innovation district symbiosis in the context of placemaking: Insights from Australian cities." Land Use Policy 99, no. : 105109.
Creative hotspots have become a key driver for urban policies to stimulate social, cultural, environmental and organisational growth of creative and knowledge-based clusters, districts and hubs. However, their functional and spatial characteristics vary due to their different evolving structure as new spaces of economic activity in different contexts. This article points to a consideration of new foci for both land use and urban economic policy through a mapping of formal and informal creative hotspots in Brisbane, Australia. The study found two distinctive development patterns: (a) earlier top-down approaches as instigated by national and international innovation policies, and; (b) recently emerging bottom-up spaces for creativity, knowledge and innovation practices. This study examines how formal creative strategies and emerging informal creative spaces shape cities and urban policies. The methodology comprises online data collection and a review of creative and knowledge strategies and implementation policies. Data was then analysed via multiple mapping techniques illustrating the spatial distribution of creative hotspots, formal and informal formations, scale and land use characteristics. The research findings consolidate our understanding of Brisbane’s creative ecosystem and suggest new urban policy mechanisms to better foster the interrelationship between top-down and bottom-up approaches in cities, that is, between formally planned and large-scale interventions and small-scale organic and informal creative activities.
Onur Mengi; Ana Bilandzic; Marcus Foth; Mirko Guaralda. Mapping Brisbane’s Casual Creative Corridor: Land use and policy implications of a new genre in urban creative ecosystems. Land Use Policy 2020, 97, 104792 .
AMA StyleOnur Mengi, Ana Bilandzic, Marcus Foth, Mirko Guaralda. Mapping Brisbane’s Casual Creative Corridor: Land use and policy implications of a new genre in urban creative ecosystems. Land Use Policy. 2020; 97 ():104792.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOnur Mengi; Ana Bilandzic; Marcus Foth; Mirko Guaralda. 2020. "Mapping Brisbane’s Casual Creative Corridor: Land use and policy implications of a new genre in urban creative ecosystems." Land Use Policy 97, no. : 104792.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the creative city discourse expanding on current tangible and intangible strategies, by integrating recent placemaking tactics to develop a multidimensional framework for designing creative places. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is based on a framework analysis and critical meta-review of current research on creative city and placemaking. Findings The findings show that there are three additional factors related to placemaking tactics in the established literature: institutional factors, human factor and arts and design factor emerging from the intersection of creative city and placemaking frameworks. Practical implications The findings of this study can inform a more holistic approach to placemaking in creative cities in both theory and practice, namely, a multidimensional place management framework for creative environments of today. Originality/value This paper contributes to the current trends in creative city and the development of placemaking guidelines. It provides a simplified view of an exhaustive list of existing literature.
Onur Mengi; Mirko Guaralda. Multidimensional management framework for creative places. Journal of Place Management and Development 2020, 13, 297 -317.
AMA StyleOnur Mengi, Mirko Guaralda. Multidimensional management framework for creative places. Journal of Place Management and Development. 2020; 13 (3):297-317.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOnur Mengi; Mirko Guaralda. 2020. "Multidimensional management framework for creative places." Journal of Place Management and Development 13, no. 3: 297-317.
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Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. How does the public engage with innovation districts? Societal impact assessment of Australian innovation districts. Sustainable Cities and Society 2020, 52, 1 .
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Kamruzzaman, Mirko Guaralda. How does the public engage with innovation districts? Societal impact assessment of Australian innovation districts. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020; 52 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. 2020. "How does the public engage with innovation districts? Societal impact assessment of Australian innovation districts." Sustainable Cities and Society 52, no. : 1.
Making space and place for innovation and knowledge-intensive activities has been an important task for urban administrators in order to foster, attract and retain talent and investment in the age of global knowledge economy. The paper sets out to derive the efficient approaches for practical integration of place making as a multidimensional strategy for the successful and sustainable generation and dissemination of knowledge in contemporary knowledge and innovation spaces. This research embraces a multidimensional conceptual framework to carry out the investigation in three case studies from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (Australia). As the methodological approach an interview-based qualitative analysis method, by involving a range of key stakeholders, is adopted. The study finds that, considering the challenges these locations are exposed to, the role of place making extends from merely physical aspects to holistic economic, social, cultural, spatial and organisational outcomes. This paper makes a contribution to the literature by generating insights from the Australian knowledge and innovation space context with the application of an innovative multifaceted approach for fruitful place making
Surabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. Place making for innovation and knowledge-intensive activities: The Australian experience. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2019, 146, 616 -625.
AMA StyleSurabhi Pancholi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda. Place making for innovation and knowledge-intensive activities: The Australian experience. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2019; 146 ():616-625.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSurabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. 2019. "Place making for innovation and knowledge-intensive activities: The Australian experience." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 146, no. : 616-625.
Innovation districts are the nexus of knowledge-based development in cities, where public and private actors work towards fostering, attracting and retaining investment and talent, e.g., creative class of knowledge workers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, business incubators, with an aim of revitalising urban areas, and boosting knowledge and innovation economy activities. Place quality has been an important factor in the success of these districts, and there is a growing literature on the topic. This opinion paper brings further clarity to the previously developed conceptual frameworks of innovation district place quality.
Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. Conceptual frameworks of innovation district place quality: An opinion paper. Land Use Policy 2019, 90, 104166 .
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Kamruzzaman, Mirko Guaralda. Conceptual frameworks of innovation district place quality: An opinion paper. Land Use Policy. 2019; 90 ():104166.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. 2019. "Conceptual frameworks of innovation district place quality: An opinion paper." Land Use Policy 90, no. : 104166.
People's perception about innovation districts are widening. They are now seen not only as a hub for commerce, research and education, but also a node for facilitating recreational, cultural and community-based activities. However, the level of integration of local communities with innovation districts is an understudied area. The paper aims to identify the likely features of innovation districts that can enhance public inclusiveness within this new land use type. This study surveys 1040 participants from three major Australian cities to address the research questions—How can an enhanced community engagement with innovation districts be established? The results reveal that: (a) Currently community engagement with innovation districts is limited to occupational and educational activities; (b) Lack of social coherence between knowledge workers and the public limits community engagement with innovation districts; (c) Advanced amenities, authentic scenes and unique experiences from innovation districts would enhance community engagement. The study informs planning and design policies to improve public engagement in innovation districts.
Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. How can an enhanced community engagement with innovation districts be established? Evidence from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Cities 2019, 96, 102430 .
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Kamruzzaman, Mirko Guaralda. How can an enhanced community engagement with innovation districts be established? Evidence from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Cities. 2019; 96 ():102430.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Kamruzzaman; Mirko Guaralda. 2019. "How can an enhanced community engagement with innovation districts be established? Evidence from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane." Cities 96, no. : 102430.
Purpose Community involvement is a common strategy to negotiate changes to the built environment. Traditional community involvement approaches are increasingly augmented through playful elements or through the use of technology. The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of a community involvement approach aimed at expanding participants’ ability to contribute to the issue. Through the design of bespoke interactive approaches to asking questions and receiving responses, the InstaBooth shifts the involvement process toward an open discussion between community members. Design/methodology/approach The InstaBooth methodology established in this paper is based on the use of a physical interactive installation for situated community involvement and place-making, the InstaBooth. This methodology embeds design thinking and collaborative approaches to move the focus of the engagement from data gathering to data sharing and content co-creation. Findings In 2015, the authors worked with the local community of Pomona, Queensland, Australia, to inform the new masterplan for the town center by using the InstaBooth as a community involvement methodology. Examining the case of Pomona reveals how the InstaBooth approach allows participants to join a discussion about their own environment in a playful and unstructured way. This is achieved through the application of design thinking across three key phases of the community engagement; 1) planning the engagement strategy, 2) implementation of the strategy and deployment and 3) data co-analysis. Originality/value The InstaBooth is an interactive methodology which has allowed citizens to engage in the discussion about the future development of their town strengthening their sense of place and sense of community. The significance of this paper is applicable to others interested in community involvement and place-making, as it presents a novel methodology that combines different methods for different contexts while embedding co-creation in its approach.
Mirko Guaralda; Severine Mayere; Glenda Caldwell; Jared Donovan; Markus Rittenbruch. The InstaBooth: an interactive methodology for community involvement and place-making. Journal of Place Management and Development 2019, 12, 209 -226.
AMA StyleMirko Guaralda, Severine Mayere, Glenda Caldwell, Jared Donovan, Markus Rittenbruch. The InstaBooth: an interactive methodology for community involvement and place-making. Journal of Place Management and Development. 2019; 12 (2):209-226.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMirko Guaralda; Severine Mayere; Glenda Caldwell; Jared Donovan; Markus Rittenbruch. 2019. "The InstaBooth: an interactive methodology for community involvement and place-making." Journal of Place Management and Development 12, no. 2: 209-226.
Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Manuela Taboada; Surabhi Pancholi. Place Making for Knowledge Generation and Innovation: Planning and Branding Brisbane's Knowledge Community Precincts. Urban Knowledge and Innovation Spaces 2018, 115 -146.
AMA StyleTan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda, Manuela Taboada, Surabhi Pancholi. Place Making for Knowledge Generation and Innovation: Planning and Branding Brisbane's Knowledge Community Precincts. Urban Knowledge and Innovation Spaces. 2018; ():115-146.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Manuela Taboada; Surabhi Pancholi. 2018. "Place Making for Knowledge Generation and Innovation: Planning and Branding Brisbane's Knowledge Community Precincts." Urban Knowledge and Innovation Spaces , no. : 115-146.
Sukanlaya Sawang; Mirko Guaralda. Well-being restoration in the workspace. Pathways to Well-Being in Design 2018, 171 -185.
AMA StyleSukanlaya Sawang, Mirko Guaralda. Well-being restoration in the workspace. Pathways to Well-Being in Design. 2018; ():171-185.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSukanlaya Sawang; Mirko Guaralda. 2018. "Well-being restoration in the workspace." Pathways to Well-Being in Design , no. : 171-185.
The emergence of knowledge economy has prompted many cities across the globe to provide special zones for concentrated knowledge and innovative activities. These zones require specific place characteristics to foster, attract and retain talent and investment and inconsequence accelerate their socioeconomic performance. Our understanding on such characteristics of these zones—so-called innovation districts—, however, still remains limited. This paper aims to identify the essential place characteristics of innovation districts. The methodological approach includes mixed methods—qualitative and quantitative—to analyse data from three case studies that are designated as innovation districts in Brisbane, Australia. The results reveal a list of essential place characteristics and specific strengths and weaknesses of the investigated case innovation districts in fostering, attracting and retaining talent and investment. The findings of the study inform policymakers, urban and economic development planners, architects and urban designers in their decisions on various aspects of innovation districts.
Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Kamruzzaman. Does place quality matter for innovation districts? Determining the essential place characteristics from Brisbane’s knowledge precincts. Land Use Policy 2018, 79, 734 -747.
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda, Kamruzzaman. Does place quality matter for innovation districts? Determining the essential place characteristics from Brisbane’s knowledge precincts. Land Use Policy. 2018; 79 ():734-747.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Kamruzzaman. 2018. "Does place quality matter for innovation districts? Determining the essential place characteristics from Brisbane’s knowledge precincts." Land Use Policy 79, no. : 734-747.
Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Kamruzzaman. Evaluating place quality in innovation districts: A Delphic hierarchy process approach. Land Use Policy 2018, 76, 471 -486.
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda, Kamruzzaman. Evaluating place quality in innovation districts: A Delphic hierarchy process approach. Land Use Policy. 2018; 76 ():471-486.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda; Kamruzzaman. 2018. "Evaluating place quality in innovation districts: A Delphic hierarchy process approach." Land Use Policy 76, no. : 471-486.
Place making is recognised as a key strategy for supporting knowledge generation and innovation activities in the contemporary knowledge and innovation spaces. This study aims to probe into place making approaches in this context by focusing on the societal integration issue—a critical element in the place making practice. The paper places one of the fastest growing knowledge and innovation spaces from Australia—Macquarie Park Innovation District of Sydney, the largest knowledge and innovation cluster of the country—under the microscope. The methodological approach includes an interview-based qualitative analysis to capture the perceptions of a diverse range of key stakeholders. The study finds that: (a) Societal integration is a core objective of the place making strategy in knowledge and innovation spaces, and strengthens knowledge-based urban development endeavours, and; (b) Transparency in politico-economic processes, connectivity in physical and socio-cultural realms, and coordination between distinct and diverse needs of stakeholders are critical for place making through societal integration
Surabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. Societal integration that matters: Place making experience of Macquarie Park Innovation District, Sydney. City, Culture and Society 2018, 13, 13 -21.
AMA StyleSurabhi Pancholi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda. Societal integration that matters: Place making experience of Macquarie Park Innovation District, Sydney. City, Culture and Society. 2018; 13 ():13-21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSurabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. 2018. "Societal integration that matters: Place making experience of Macquarie Park Innovation District, Sydney." City, Culture and Society 13, no. : 13-21.
Surabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. Attributes of successful place-making in knowledge and innovation spaces: evidence from Brisbane’s Diamantina knowledge precinct. Journal of Urban Design 2018, 1 -19.
AMA StyleSurabhi Pancholi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda. Attributes of successful place-making in knowledge and innovation spaces: evidence from Brisbane’s Diamantina knowledge precinct. Journal of Urban Design. 2018; ():1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSurabhi Pancholi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. 2018. "Attributes of successful place-making in knowledge and innovation spaces: evidence from Brisbane’s Diamantina knowledge precinct." Journal of Urban Design , no. : 1-19.
Exposure to perceived danger awakens our environmental awareness and sense of individual responsibility. In our rapidly evolving contemporary urban environments, the design of public space is often constrained and focussed on risk mitigation. Designers often rely on the inclusion of mechanisms to control behaviours (eg walls and fences) or rely on displays of authoritarian surveillance (eg CCTV and extensive warning signage). Measures also known as target–hardening (Saraiva & Pinho, 2011). This can create a reliance on the authoritarian control of urban space, which could result in the disuse of self-regulating mechanisms such as individual responsibility and environmental awareness.This study investigates perception of danger in public space through a scenario-based investigation focussed on Brisbane, Australia. This study enquires how we sense danger, what provokes our sense of danger and how this affects our environmental awareness. Current exemplary design responses that aim to improve safety in public space are also discussed. The study highlights a need for further research about how authoritatively secured space affects city users, sense of place and community.
Anna Svensdotter; Mirko Guaralda. Dangerous Safety or Safely Dangerous. Perception of safety and self-awareness in public space. The Journal of Public Space 2018, 3, 75 -92.
AMA StyleAnna Svensdotter, Mirko Guaralda. Dangerous Safety or Safely Dangerous. Perception of safety and self-awareness in public space. The Journal of Public Space. 2018; 3 (1):75-92.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnna Svensdotter; Mirko Guaralda. 2018. "Dangerous Safety or Safely Dangerous. Perception of safety and self-awareness in public space." The Journal of Public Space 3, no. 1: 75-92.
Niusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. Place quality in innovation clusters: An empirical analysis of global best practices from Singapore, Helsinki, New York, and Sydney. Cities 2018, 74, 156 -168.
AMA StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi, Tan Yigitcanlar, Mirko Guaralda. Place quality in innovation clusters: An empirical analysis of global best practices from Singapore, Helsinki, New York, and Sydney. Cities. 2018; 74 ():156-168.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiusha Esmaeilpoorarabi; Tan Yigitcanlar; Mirko Guaralda. 2018. "Place quality in innovation clusters: An empirical analysis of global best practices from Singapore, Helsinki, New York, and Sydney." Cities 74, no. : 156-168.
The advanced era of knowledge-based urban development has led to an unprecedented increase in mobility of people and subsequent growth in new typologies of agglomerated enclaves of knowledge such as urban knowledge and innovation spaces. Within this context, a new role has been assigned to contemporary public spaces to attract and retain the mobile knowledge workforce by creating a sense of place. This paper investigates the context, characteristics and contribution of public spaces in facilitating place making in the globalised knowledge economy world. It takes an overall process-based approach to highlight the observations from Australia’s new world city Brisbane to outline the application of urban design as a tool to create and sustain multi-dimensional place making in urban knowledge and innovation spaces, which caters diverse range of social, cultural and democratic needs. The study derives multi-layered permeability as the key character that defines the modified typology of public spaces and which is vital for making them more viable and adaptive as per the changing needs of the contemporary globalised or in other words knowledge society.
Surabhi Pancholi; Mirko Guaralda; Tan Yigitcanlar. Context, contribution and characteristics of public spaces for place making in contemporary knowledge and innovation spaces. Observations from Brisbane, Australia. The Journal of Public Space 2017, 2, 91 -102.
AMA StyleSurabhi Pancholi, Mirko Guaralda, Tan Yigitcanlar. Context, contribution and characteristics of public spaces for place making in contemporary knowledge and innovation spaces. Observations from Brisbane, Australia. The Journal of Public Space. 2017; 2 (4):91-102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSurabhi Pancholi; Mirko Guaralda; Tan Yigitcanlar. 2017. "Context, contribution and characteristics of public spaces for place making in contemporary knowledge and innovation spaces. Observations from Brisbane, Australia." The Journal of Public Space 2, no. 4: 91-102.
Since 2015 Logan City Council (LCC), a major urban area south of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, has hosted students from the Bachelor of Design (Architectural Studies) at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for an intensive two-day urban design charrette. The charrette is delivered as coursework and assessment for an architecture unit on urban morphology and urban dynamics; the format of this learning experience allows students to directly interact with Council personnel and to gain an in-depth understanding of the urban issues they are asked to solve. Over the years, LCC has offered engaging and challenging briefs to the students.In 2015 the theme was the densification of Wembley Road, the main commercial spine of Logan Central currently characterized by the fragmented forms of big boxes and large carparks. In 2016 students were challenged with the design of a new masterplan for Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct s with the aim of creating a new civic and urban centre. In 2017 the focus was Springwood and the brief sought the creation of a new CBD alongside the M1, the main motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast and southern states. In each instance, LCC has provided both the facilities where the workshop was hosted, and engaged several stakeholders to speak to the students. This mix of perspectives presented diverse issues and questions from the local area.
Mirko Guaralda. Urban Coding in Logan. Teaching urban design with the support of local government. The Journal of Public Space 2017, 2, 181 -188.
AMA StyleMirko Guaralda. Urban Coding in Logan. Teaching urban design with the support of local government. The Journal of Public Space. 2017; 2 (2):181-188.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMirko Guaralda. 2017. "Urban Coding in Logan. Teaching urban design with the support of local government." The Journal of Public Space 2, no. 2: 181-188.