The “CrAFt Participatory Lab” is a student initiative related to the “CrAFt” Project.
Some of the key principles are to re-discover the urban public space through artistic tools and cultural aspects, to enrich the dialogue sustainably and collaboratively and to put in the centre of the discussion the terms of beauty and aesthetics in urban spaces in respect of the NEB values of sustainability, beauty and inclusiveness.
Application of reciprocity principle
In the STEAM Teams created the co-design and co-creative labs of intense activities.
Learning goals
- engage the students in new forms of design and planning through cultural and aesthetic aspects
- think ‘’out of the box’’, out of the comfort zone
- promote critical thinking and try experiences in a real environment through collaborative practices
- Promote diversity and the interdisciplinarity between different disciplines according to STEAM TEAM definition (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
Learning and research forms of the activity/course
- designing tools
- digital tools (outlook, microsoft, photoshop etc.)
The main activity/course deliverables
- videos and photos
- short reports and storytelling practices
- participatory observation of the public space
- quantitative and qualitative research
Evaluating process
Short surveys, reports, and open discussions