Abstract
This paper debates how to understand architectural quality when working with social housing areas.
The concept is discussed through three approaches: 1) Social housing is debated in relation to societal and historical
contributions. 2) Well known definitions (from the old-timer Vitruvius to the current sustainability agenda) are outlined
according to their pros´n cons when working with social housing areas. 3) On the ground of interviews with practitioners
the everyday use and understanding of the concept is scrutinized
In this vein the paper agitates that architectural quality in social housing areas has to be understood in relation to the
everyday life, and that a workable concept should emphasize what architecture does over what it is.
The paper is a piece to the puzzle of the PhD-project “Living Spaces and Everyday Places
The concept is discussed through three approaches: 1) Social housing is debated in relation to societal and historical
contributions. 2) Well known definitions (from the old-timer Vitruvius to the current sustainability agenda) are outlined
according to their pros´n cons when working with social housing areas. 3) On the ground of interviews with practitioners
the everyday use and understanding of the concept is scrutinized
In this vein the paper agitates that architectural quality in social housing areas has to be understood in relation to the
everyday life, and that a workable concept should emphasize what architecture does over what it is.
The paper is a piece to the puzzle of the PhD-project “Living Spaces and Everyday Places
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Titel | Boundaries, Encounters, Connections : Papers Presented at the Housing & Welfare Conference |
| Redaktører | Claus Bech-Danielsen, Marie Stender, Sighvatur Sveinn Davidsson |
| Antal sider | 8 |
| Udgivelsessted | København |
| Forlag | SBI forlag |
| Publikationsdato | 2015 |
| Sider | 98-105 |
| ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-87-563-1698-9 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2015 |
| Begivenhed | Boundaries|Encounters|Connections: Housing & Welfare Conference - Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering, Copenhagen, Danmark Varighed: 7 maj 2015 → 9 maj 2015 |
Konference
| Konference | Boundaries|Encounters|Connections |
|---|---|
| Lokation | Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering |
| Land/Område | Danmark |
| By | Copenhagen |
| Periode | 07/05/2015 → 09/05/2015 |