projects and articles by members
[Traumquartier]
[A city quarter between dreams and reality]
Workshop
Date:
July 2006
Place:
Essen, Germany
Time length:
2 Days
Partnerships:
JAS – Jugend Architektur Stadt e.V. in co-operation with Käthe Kollwitz elementary school, sponsoring by Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk
Participants:
15 children between 7 and 10 years old
Theme, Goals/Aims, Methodology:
The workshop focus was to develop ideas for vacant land in inner city area. The children discussed and explored the potentials and constrains of an underutilized area. Interviews were held with neighbors as well as picture collages for animals were produced to illustrate different needs that could be considered when producing ideas for new land uses. Ideas were then implemented in one model. The results of the project were presented to the parents by a public presentation and covered in the local newspaper.
Outcomes:
The workshop raised the awareness of the children for needs of different users as well as the issue of vacant land in inner cities.
