Urban regeneration is a complex process involving a wide range of interests and issues. To support urban transformation processes, the European project “New European Bauhaus” (NEB) has outlined a strategy based on beauty, inclusivity and sustainability principles, in line with the Green Deal (European climate agenda). Although the concept of beauty has been widely discussed in the literature as an influential element in determining the quality of urban spaces, its application in urban regeneration and the challenges it poses, have remained largely unexplored. This thesis aims to fill this gap by investigating placemaking processes in the transformation of public spaces, considering MIND Innovation District in Milan as a case study. The methodology consists of an analysis of public space evaluation methods, combined with an in-depth exploration of placemaking processes in the context of urban regeneration. This is followed by a contextual analysis of the case study district, actively involving MIND stakeholders and experts in the field. The result of this analysis is a model called 'Beauty for All', which integrates the dimension of beauty with the principles of inclusiveness and sustainability. The operational tool of the model is the 'Impact Wheel', which focuses on the evaluation of the user experience in the transforming public space. This tool allows decision-makers and urban planners to orientate their strategic choices and monitor the impact of implemented interventions.
La rigenerazione urbana è un processo complesso che coinvolge una vasta gamma di interessi e porta con sé numerose sfide. Per supportare i processi di trasformazione urbana, l’iniziativa europea New European Bauhaus (NEB) ha delineato una strategia basata sui principi di bellezza, inclusività e sostenibilità, in linea con il Green Deal (European climate agenda). Sebbene l’influenza della bellezza sulla qualità degli spazi urbani sia stata ampiamente discussa in letteratura, la sua applicazione nel contesto della rigenerazione urbana e le sfide che pone sono rimaste in gran parte inesplorate. Questa tesi si propone di colmare tale lacuna indagando i processi di placemaking nella trasformazione degli spazi pubblici, in particolare del quartiere di MIND Innovation District a Milano. La metodologia seguita prevede un'analisi dei metodi di valutazione degli spazi pubblici, unita ad un'esplorazione approfondita dei processi di placemaking nel contesto della rigenerazione urbana. A questa è affiancata un'analisi contestuale che ha coinvolto attivamente gli stakeholder di MIND ed esperti del settore. Il risultato di questa analisi consiste in un modello chiamato "Beauty for All", che integra la dimensione della bellezza con i principi di inclusività e sostenibilità. Il modello è accompagnato dallo strumento operativo "Impact Wheel", che pone al centro della valutazione l'esperienza dell'utente nello spazio pubblico in trasformazione. Questo strumento consente a decisori e pianificatori urbani di orientare le proprie scelte strategiche e di monitorare l'impatto degli interventi realizzati.
Beauty for all: a model for assessing public space experience in the context of urban regeneration - MIND Innovation District case study
Pietracaprina, Giulia
2022/2023
Abstract
Urban regeneration is a complex process involving a wide range of interests and issues. To support urban transformation processes, the European project “New European Bauhaus” (NEB) has outlined a strategy based on beauty, inclusivity and sustainability principles, in line with the Green Deal (European climate agenda). Although the concept of beauty has been widely discussed in the literature as an influential element in determining the quality of urban spaces, its application in urban regeneration and the challenges it poses, have remained largely unexplored. This thesis aims to fill this gap by investigating placemaking processes in the transformation of public spaces, considering MIND Innovation District in Milan as a case study. The methodology consists of an analysis of public space evaluation methods, combined with an in-depth exploration of placemaking processes in the context of urban regeneration. This is followed by a contextual analysis of the case study district, actively involving MIND stakeholders and experts in the field. The result of this analysis is a model called 'Beauty for All', which integrates the dimension of beauty with the principles of inclusiveness and sustainability. The operational tool of the model is the 'Impact Wheel', which focuses on the evaluation of the user experience in the transforming public space. This tool allows decision-makers and urban planners to orientate their strategic choices and monitor the impact of implemented interventions.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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