Unscripted Moments: Misfits & Hybrids in Urban Space

Munich

2024

Livia Kinzel

Dilan Vural

Yoonji Lee, Livia Kinzel, Ester Mersini, Valeza Halili

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As part of the first assignment in Studio UNLEARN, conducted by Professor Dilan Vural, the exploration of Misfits & Hybrids presents an investigation into the boundaries of "undefined" spaces. Through written, drawn, and model-based documentation, this exercise delves into where these spaces begin and end. The goal is to sharpen the eye for the everyday, unplanned, yet essential moments that transform urban environments through unspoken needs and interactions.

This perception exercise invites a refined awareness of urban spaces, uncovering the silent dynamics that emerge at the intersection of the designed and the lived. By observing these hybrid appropriations, we cultivate an understanding of how habitual, unscripted interactions redefine and enrich our built environment. (Dilan Vural)

„Das Modell der Selbstentscheidung fördert eine flexible Gestaltung, indem es den Nutzern erlaubt, innerhalb sicherer Grenzen Anpassungen vorzunehmen und somit die Unvorhersehbarkeit und Ungewissheit der Nutzung zu berücksichtigen. In diesem Zusammenhang stellen Selbstentscheidungsformen von Partizipation, die in den 1960er-Jahren aufkamen, die Kategorien „Unvorhersehbarkeit“, „Ungewissheit“ und „Unbekanntes“ in den Mittelpunkt. Diese partizipativen Designtheorien erklärten den inhärenten Widerspruch zwischen Nutzerfreiheit und von den Gestaltern auferlegten Beschränkungen, indem sie argumentierten, dass diese Einschränkungen einen notwendigen und unveränderlichen strukturellen Aspekt der gebauten Umwelt erfassten, der jede realisierbare Entscheidung entsprechen musste. Vardouli, Theodora. „Eine Auswahl berechnen. Eigenbau, Konfigurationsprogramme und die Vorstellungswelt der Zahlen.“

In: Fankhänel, Teresa; Lepik, Andreas (Hrsg.), Die Architekturmaschine. Die Rolle des Computers in der Architektur. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2021, S. 173-175.

I. Selbstentscheidung

II. Thesis: Misfits are essential to public space development.

1. object is installed in the public space

2. people inhabit the spaces or objects

3A. object is used as intended

3B. the public utilizes it in unexpected /innovative ways

4. the public makes its needs known.

5. architects gather user input to inform future designs.

III. Example: Innovative Use of Temporary Structures.

1. There’s a construction site for a facade renovation.

2. People tie their bikes to the metal poles and use them asinformal seating areas.

3. Users demonstrate a need for more designated bike storage and seating areas

4. We should address the public’s need for more bike racks and casual seating

5. We should consider integrating bike racks and seating into future public space designs.

Scene: Informal bike parking at construction poles

Type: Spontaneous bike storage

Setting: Building facade under renovation

People in scene: Father and son

Interaction: Conversation as son unlocks bike

Action: Son leaves on bike after talking

Sound: Footsteps, clinking of bike lock

Atmosphere: Few people around, cloudy weather

bike dock - movement mapping

1. woman riding a bike

2. child

3. father

4. man

bike dock - elements

1. Metal poles

2. Building facade

3. Sidewalk

4. Bicycle

5. Concrete cubes

6. Car

7. Street pole

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