FURNISH : new methodologies to intervene in public space

Descripció del recurs: 23 maig 2023FURNISH is the acronym of Fast Urban Responses for New Inclusive Spaces and Habitat, a project centred on transforming streets by repurposing them. The project was born during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the emergency triggered the need to creatively reframe the general understanding, not only of our behaviour, but also of our environment. Public spaces should evolve and become more inclusive places for everyone, especially for the most vulnerable. Under these challenging circumstances, FURNISH, a project led by CARNET, emerged to rethink the public space, while taking action in an inclusive and necessary manner. This book summarises the project since its inception in 2020, the new methodologies applied to intervene the public space, and the fantastic experimental results. Enjoy the book!

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DOI livro 10.5821/ebook-9788419184764The design approach tackles the need to expand the public urban space during the pandemic crisis. The proposal addresses one of the main challenges identified by the municipality of Guimarães: to promote new safe devices of cultural expression in the public space, especially for festivities related to their social and cultural heritage. One example is the Nicolinas celebration, initiated in the 17th century, which traditionally gathers the population in the city centre for playing, dancing and singing. This cultural event has a big impact on the identity of the community. Numerous examples of yearly popular celebrations in European cities have been cancelled or affected due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, such as Las Fallas (Valencia), St. Patrick’s Day (Dublin), Carnival (Venice), Vappu (Finland), among many others