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C’entro

Case Description C’entro (from the Italian ‘I’m in, ‘I’m involved’) is a modular frame made of colorful fiberglass rods that would snap together to form a circle on the ground for up to two people to sit inside. The SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli studio designed it with the intention to enable people to gather in a…

Domino’s Park

Case Description Domino’s Park in Brooklyn, New York City, has painted a range of circles on its lawns to visually indicate where it safe to settle down and enjoy each others’ company during a period of pandemics. This simple solution, designed by landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations, addresses the challenge of limited and…

physx

Case Description ‘Physx’ is a concept design that explores how social distancing can be encouraged in a dynamic way. Proposed to be implemented in front of the Rotterdam Centraal train station, this public space installation offers an interactive surface for people to walk, which indicates visually and in real-time a 1.5-meter safe zone around individuals.…

Social Harmony

Case Description The Covid-19 pandemic prompted the implementation of strict social distancing rules worldwide to minimize the spread of the virus. In response, Japanese studio Nosigner designed Social Harmony, a public space installation that helps visitors queue at a safe social distance while introducing playful elements to lighten up the experience. The design uses tape…

Span boards in the K-neighbourhood

Case Description During the first Corona wave, the local neighborhood organisation ‘Hart voor de K-buurt’ in Amsterdam (i.e., ‘heart for the K-neighborhood) decided to support the municipality in spreading information about the new social distancing rules. Within the K-neighborhood, social distancing measures were often not being followed. In order to share clearly and effectively the…

1.5 Meter Monitor

Case Description At the very beginning of Covid19, the city of Amsterdam developed a digital system to show people whether the right distance is respected in public spaces. The system consists of a screen on a mobile truck, connected to a camera and a computer system that records passers-by and shows them on the screen…

Distancing Tape and Stickers

Case Description Some of the first interventions that were implemented in public space during the pandemic were in and around shops. Stickers and tapes were used to visually indicate to customers where to stand in a waiting line, helping and reminding them to keep appropriate distance from one another. Relation to Resilience Interventions like these…

P A R K S P A C E

Case Description The P A R K S P A C E project features art installations across multiple public parks in Austin to help residents enjoy the outdoors while keeping a safe social distance. Colourful squares spaced 6 feet apart are painted on the grass with eco-friendly turf paint. The colours reference local Texas wildflowers.…

Tools & Other Resources

During the research process, we had the opportunity to explore different perspectives on how to promote resilience in neighbourhoods and cities, which resulted in a variety of resources. Listed below, you will find academic and professional publications, as well as a series of webinars, where we were joined by experts to discuss the topic of designing for neighbourhood resilience while addressing social and ecological issues in an integral way.

Webinars

Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #1: From Covid crisis to post-Covid resilience

Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #1: From Covid crisis to post-Covid resilience

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Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #2: Neighborhood resilience in practice

Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #2: Neighborhood resilience in practice

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Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #3: Bridging the divide

Designing for Neighborhood Resilience #3: Bridging the divide

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EDRA | Building Resilient Neighborhoods in the Post-Covid City: Bridging the Social and Ecologial

EDRA | Building Resilient Neighborhoods in the Post-Covid City: Bridging the Social and Ecologial

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WUF11 | Mapping Resilient Communities: the Role of Public Space

WUF11 | Mapping Resilient Communities: the Role of Public Space

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Presentation at Shaping Resilient Communities International Conference

Presentation at Shaping Resilient Communities International Conference

Webinar

Publications

Human/Non-Human Public Spaces: Designing for resilient urban neighborhoods

Human/Non-Human Public Spaces: Designing for resilient urban neighborhoods

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Design Framework for Neighbourhood Resilience: Bridging human and other-than-human perspectives in urban design

Design Framework for Neighbourhood Resilience: Bridging human and other-than-human perspectives in urban design

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Public Spaces and Urban Resilience: state of affairs in Dutch cities and exploring human and non-human perspectives

Public Spaces and Urban Resilience: state of affairs in Dutch cities and exploring human and non-human perspectives

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Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 1 – Design charette for a resilient Holendrecht

Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 1 – Design charette for a resilient Holendrecht

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Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 2 – Participatory program ‘Voor Jou, Voor Mij’ in Osdorp

Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 2 – Participatory program ‘Voor Jou, Voor Mij’ in Osdorp

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Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 3 – Activating underused spaces for a resilient Diemen

Designing human / non-human public spaces for neighborhood resilience: Design Exploration 3 – Activating underused spaces for a resilient Diemen

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Adaptive Public Spaces: Exploring digital transition for social and environmental benefit

Adaptive Public Spaces: Exploring digital transition for social and environmental benefit

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Covid-19’s impact on public space: trends in Dutch cities as perceived by a Community of Practice

Covid-19’s impact on public space: trends in Dutch cities as perceived by a Community of Practice

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Design Framework for Neighbourhood Resilience: Combining human and other-than-human perspectives into an integrated approach

Design Framework for Neighbourhood Resilience: Combining human and other-than-human perspectives into an integrated approach

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Challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and design responses in public space: Towards strategies for more resilient post-Covid cities

Challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and design responses in public space: Towards strategies for more resilient post-Covid cities

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Covid-19 and its impact on public urban space in the Netherlands: Ongoing trends and looking ahead

Covid-19 and its impact on public urban space in the Netherlands: Ongoing trends and looking ahead

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Generating and disseminating intermediate-level knowledge on multiple levels of abstraction: An exploratory case in media architecture

Generating and disseminating intermediate-level knowledge on multiple levels of abstraction: An exploratory case in media architecture

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MAB20 | Media Architecture for neighborhood resilience

MAB20 | Media Architecture for neighborhood resilience

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