Public Spaces

What we do

The UIA Public Spaces Work Programme studies previously neglected sites that have been renovated to provide for contemporary needs.

The successful restoration of public spaces requires sensitivity, perception and experimentation with the tangible and intangible nature of the site, through light, colour and rhythm. The result should interact with the users of the space, contributing to their overall well-being and quality of life.

 

How we do it

  • Research – Programme members from the 5 Regions of the UIA analyse public space renovation practices in the context of the urban policy specific to their respective countries. They seek out examples of best practice in terms of cultural identity, technical innovation and participation of the users.
  • Comparative Analysis – Work Programme members undertake comparative analyses of the work on public spaces in the 5 UIA Regions, selecting the strongest examples of good practice.
  • Knowledge sharing – The Programme offers specialised professional knowledge in the renovation of public spaces through international dialogue at biannual meetings, seminars and on-line.

 

Who we work with

Our work is drawn upon by public authorities, universities, architects, urban planners, and other UIA Work Programmes. We welcome all those who seek to improve public spaces and unite urbanism, local culture, nature and leisure.

 

Taorem Chung
Hong Kong SAR China
Natalia Brener
Uruguay

Kostas Moraitis
Greece

Isabella Calducci
Italy
Nikolaos Kazeros
Greece
Emilia Maria Duda
Romania
Nina Konovalova
Russia
Deniz İncedayi
Turkey
Vania Susana Calle Quispe
Bolivia
Luisa Fernanda Aponte Morales
Colombia
Manuel Zubiate
Peru
Jannette Schwarz
Australia
Shafique Rahman
Bangladesh
Hua Li
China
Mohd Azli Mohamad Jamil
Malaysia
Barsha Shrestha
Nepal
Hyun Kyeng-Cho Cho
South Korea
Nabeel Elhady
Egypt
Florence Nyole
Kenya
Omoyemi Olayiwola
Nigeria
Majed El Bahri
Tunisia

Linda Antonini
Italy
Sandro Truchan
Poland
Dragos Oprea
Romania
Burcu Selcen Coskun
Turkey
Jorge Cardona
Bolivia
Camille Douglas Stephenson
Jamaica
Howard Villarreal Molina
Colombia
Elizabeth Pintado Aguilera
Cuba
Yang Yang Lee
Australia
Sabrina Aftab
Bangladesh
Zhang Junjie
China
Tang Wensheng
China
Wai Chung Maggie Wu
Hong Kong SAR China
Mui Sarah
Hong Kong SAR China
Zulkhairi Zain
Malaysia
Ruchi Bajracharya
Nepal
Sadichchha Shrestha
Nepal
Brahim Mecheher
Algeria
Belarmino Luvita Barros Dos Santos
Angola
Tumelo Mosebi
Botswana
Reem Bakir
Egypt
Chioma Wogu Ogbonna
Nigeria