This qualitative study explored the use of Body Mapping as a tool to enhance dialogue with sentenced adolescent boys in a Special Youth Centre. Their scars and tattoos were regarded as the key to unlocking their life stories. Body maps and unstructured interviews formed the main body of data. The paradigms of both Gestalt- and occupational therapy formed the basis of the conceptual framework and a literature control was done as “theory after” as well as a method of data triangulation. Themes extracted pointed to broken bonds and familial trauma which lead the adolescents to search for belonging and mastery in deviant peer groups and street- and Numbergangs. The tattoos provide graphic affirmation of identification and belonging to these groups. The mapping of their lesions and scars provided the opportunity to relate traumatic experiences. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations could be made as a result of the study. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)

This qualitative study explored the use of Body Mapping as a tool to enhance dialogue with sentenced adolescent boys in a Special Youth Centre. Their scars and tattoos were regarded as the key to unlocking their life stories. Body maps and unstructured interviews formed the main body of data. The paradigms of both Gestalt- and occupational therapy formed the basis of the conceptual framework and a literature control was done as “theory after” as well as a method of data triangulation. Themes extracted pointed to broken bonds and familial trauma which lead the adolescents to search for belonging and mastery in deviant peer groups and street- and Numbergangs. The tattoos provide graphic affirmation of identification and belonging to these groups. The mapping of their lesions and scars provided the opportunity to relate traumatic experiences. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations could be made as a result of the study. / Social Work / M. Diac. (Play Therapy)

Comme de nombreuses métropoles, la ville de Montréal affronte les défis du réchauffement climatique et de l’urbanisation croissante. Conséquemment, les vagues de chaleur s’intensifient au point de devenir un grave enjeu de santé publique, causant malaises et décès parmi les citadins. Les mesures actuelles de lutte aux ilots de chaleur comprennent l’introduction de végétaux et la diffusion de l’eau. Cette dernière revêt une importance particulière dans le contexte local : Montréal est une île étanche qui s’est progressivement privée de l’accès à ses cours d’eau, constituant pourtant un précieux patrimoine. La conception d’artefacts d’eau (fontaines, bassins, jeux d’eau) pourrait ainsi s’arrimer aux objectifs gouvernementaux d’adaptation aux changements climatiques et d’amélioration des environnements piétons. Cependant, les aménagements actuellement offerts ne semblent pas tous répondre aux besoins actuels des citadins, notamment en matière d’accessibilité et d’inclusion. Le but de cette étude est d’adopter le regard du design industriel centré sur l’humain afin de comprendre comment les artefacts d’eau peuvent offrir des conditions d’expériences positives et inclusives en milieu urbain. Nous nous attacherons d’abord à définir notre vision du design et de l’expérience en adoptant une posture phénoménologique et constructiviste axée sur l’expérience esthétique et l’habitabilité. Nous analyserons notre sujet d’étude selon le concept de la ville à échelle humaine développé par l’architecte Jan Gehl et repris par la ville de Montréal. Ce corpus théorique nous permettra d’explorer les caractéristiques contextuelles, sociales et sensorielles propres aux artefacts d’eau urbains. Une revue de littérature nous permettra d’abord de comprendre comment l’évolution historique des fonctions et des usages liés aux artefacts d’eau influence aujourd’hui leur conception et leur niveau de popularité auprès des citadins. Par la suite, nous observerons et comparerons deux aménagements récents afin d’extraire les qualités pouvant favoriser leur succès. Pour ce faire, nous analyserons les résultats des observations selon trois échelles : 1) l’environnement contextuel et socioculturel du quartier, 2) l’intégration au cadre bâti, et 3) les usagers et leurs interactions avec l’artefact d’eau. Nous souhaitons ainsi étudier l’expérience citadine de l’eau et démontrer la pertinence de l’approche design face aux enjeux de la ville moderne. Nous désirons ainsi informer et sensibiliser les différents acteurs impliqués dans la création d’aménagements aquatiques urbains et, de manière plus générale, contribuer au corpus éclairant l’apport du design à l’espace public. / Like other cities, Montreal is facing global warming and increasing urbanization. As a result, heat waves intensify to the point of becoming a serious public health issue causing discomfort and death among city dwellers. Current measures to mitigate heat islands include greening and spraying water. The latter is particularly critical in the local context: Montreal has become an impervious island gradually disconnecting from its rivers and streams, losing a valuable heritage. The design of water features—like fountains, ponds, water games—could follow policies aimed at adapting to climate change and improving pedestrian environments. However, currently offered water features do not all meet the needs of users, notably in terms of universal accessibility criteria. This study will adopt a user-centred industrial design perspective to better understand how water features can foster positive and inclusive experiences among urban dwellers. We will set our ideas of design and experience by adopting a phenomenological and constructivist approach, using concepts of aesthetic experience and habitability. We will analyze our main subject according to the concept of the Human Scale City developed by architect Jan Gehl and adopted by the city of Montreal. This theoretical corpus will help us understand the contextual, social and sensory characteristics of urban water features. First, a literature review will reveal how the historical evolution of functions and uses related to water features influences their design and popularity nowadays. Then, we will observe and compare two modern fountains to induce which qualities foster their success. In this aim, we will analyze the results of the observations on three scales: 1) the contextual and socio-cultural environment of the neighborhood, 2) the integration to the surrounding built environment, and 3) the users and their interactions with the water feature. Our main goal is to study the urban experience of water and demonstrate the relevance of the design approach to tackle the modern city challenges. Thus, we hope to sensitize the various actors involved in the implementation of urban water features, and more broadly contribute to the corpus on the impact of the design on the public space.

The project focuses on the design of a sustainable urban structure in the southeastern part of an area called Červený kopec, in the land of former brick factory. This urban-planning study endeavors to create a suitable structure for the brick factory brownfield. There are relevant factors which influence the proposal, such as complicated terrain due to the mining history, inconsistency of the surrounding urban structure, improper traffic accessibility, and orientation towards the city centre. The concept is based on the legacy of the area. It builds on the slopes and steep hills and preserves two building of the old factory, which aims to become the centre of the whole area. It is also important to mention the nearby National Landscape Heritage Červený Kopec, which would be connected via a forest-park to the recreational area of Mahenova stráň. The outline of this park creates a soft partition between the city and the park. The whole area is accessible by traffic from three access points, one of which is a newly constructed crossroad with traffic lights connected to the street Jihlavská. This proposal emphasizes the effectivity of the land use, traffic hierarchy, human scale, and the importance of pedestrian movement. The area is characterized by central design, with the ethos of the brick factory. It creates a cultural centre for the whole district and sets the way for new development or restructuralization towards a sustainable future for the city of Brno.

The topic of the thesis was to create a contemporary urban structure on the site of the former Kohn brickyard in Červený kopec in Brno. The main attributes of the work are mainly work with the terrain, significantly changed by clay mining, the effort to create a viable urban district with sufficient services, space for rest, affordable greenery and especially quality housing. All with an emphasis on the functionality and quality of the proposed buildings and public spaces designed in a human scale.

Public spaces have through history formed an important function as meeting places for people living in the city. According to some critics, the prevailing planning ideals during the era of the Modernism neglected these functions, thus creating neighbourhoods characterised by low interaction among the citizens. Present urban planning is once again appreciating the value of creating vibrant and liveable neighbourhoods with a human scale in mind. Given the high development pressure in Sweden and around the world has however entailed great challenges for the urban planning practise, which in some cases seems to fail in supplying the most essential settings for creating the liveable city. The aim of this study is to explore how public spaces can contribute to the creation of liveable cities, looking at a specific case study of the neighbourhood Eriksberg in Uppsala. This study stands on an assumption of the existence of a connection between physical design and human behaviour and explores how the environment affects our behaviour. Eriksberg is currently undergoing a regeneration and densification process. Carrying out a literature study, a survey, interviews and observations have resulted in the identification of a number of liveability factors. The liveable city is created through participation, collaboration and integration. Furthermore, an urbane and liveable city can be described with words such as diversity, density, a high concentration of people, an open physical structure and features of a variety of different functions and activities. Eriksberg is currently an area with weak connections and poor urban qualities, although strongly characterized by its proximity to the nature. The results from this study highlight the importance of taking advantage of existing values in order to create a liveable city. The nature appeared to be a valued living factor in the case of Eriksberg, highly appreciated by the residents in the area. By implementing a development approach for Eriksberg focusing on a higher accessibility, a greater range of primary functions and different activities, a neighbourhood that is perceived as more liveable than in the current situation can be created. / De offentliga rummen har i alla tider utgjort en viktig funktion som mötesplatser för stadens invånare. Planeringsidealen som rådde under modernismen anses bland en del kritiker ha försummat dessa funktioner med följder i skapandet av stadsdelar med låg interaktion bland dess invånare. Dagens stadsplaneringsideal eftersträvar att skapa levande stadsdelar som är stadsmässiga och utgår från den mänskliga skalan. Det höga exploateringstrycket i Sverige och världen över har emellertid medfört stora utmaningar för stadsplaneringen som inte alltid lyckas skapa den levande staden. Syftet med denna studie är att utifrån en fallstudie undersöka hur de offentliga rummen kan bidra till att skapa städer som är mer levande. Studien utgår från att det finns ett samband mellan den fysiska designen och människans beteenden och undersöker närmare hur omgivningen påverkar vårt beteende. Eriksberg är en stadsdel i Uppsala som för tillfället genomgår en förnyelse- och förtätningsprocess. Genom en litteraturstudie, enkätundersökning, intervjuer och observationer har olika levandefaktorer kunnat identifieras. Enligt litteraturen skapas den levande staden genom deltagande, samarbete och integration. En stadsmässig och livfull stad bygger på mångfald, täthet, en hög befolkningskoncentration, en öppen fysisk struktur och inslag av många olika funktioner och aktiviteter. Eriksberg utgörs i dagsläget av ett svagt sammankopplat område med få stadskvaliteter, men som är starkt präglat av närheten till naturen. Resultaten från denna studie belyser vikten av att ta vara på befintliga värden för att skapa en levande stad, i fallet Eriksberg utgör naturen en värdefull levandefaktor som stadsdelens invånare värderar högt. Genom att utveckla Eriksberg till en stadsdel med högre tillgänglighet, med ett större utbud av primära funktioner och olika aktiviteter kan en stadsdel som upplevs som mer levande än idag skapas. / Social life & Urban Form

Denna uppsats har skapats för att agera underlag vid framtagandet av en strukturskiss över fastigheten Nya Jägersro, som ligger i den sydöstra delen av Malmö. Uppsatsen syftar till att skapa ett designkoncept som kombinerar social och ekologisk hållbarhet, för att utforska en förändrad syn på hur en plats blir ekologiskt hållbar, detta utan att förbise platsens kvaliteter. Uppsatsens frågeställningar adresserar två problem. Den första är hur dagens stadsplanering väljer att förtäta städer baserat på stadsideal i syfte att bygga hållbart. Den andra ligger i syn på vad anses som göra en stad ekologiskt hållbar. För att adressera dessa problem är uppsatsens syfte att ta fram ett designkoncept som kombinerar social och ekologisk hållbarhet och som tar hänsyn till platsens specifika kvaliteter. Teorin baseras på begreppen Ekologisk urbanism och R-urbanitet, som båda eftersträvar hållbara städer, tillsammans med kompletterande teoretiska byggstenar som fungerar som bryggan mellan teori och verklighet. Arbetet använder sig av två metoder, en kvalitativ- och en design-tänk metod. De metoder av datainsamling som har använts är platsundersökning, litteraturstudier och semistrukturerade intervjuer. Designkonceptet som slutligen presenteras består av ett alternativt sätt att designa städer. Verktygen till detta alternativ har funnits genom design-tänkande som kompletterande metod, där de teoretiska byggstenarna tillsammans kunnat skapa en ständigt förändrande process som skapar en hållbar stadsdel med ett hållbart levnadssätt i fokus. I framtiden kan designkonceptet hjälpa till att uppnå en mer ekologiskt hållbar stad, som tar sig an alla aspekter i staden vilket kan göra staden helt ekologiskt hållbar istället för delvis miljövänlig. Detta sammanfaller i flera avseenden med SMT:s och Malmö Stads agendor, men avviker delvis i vissa aspekter. Den största avvikande faktorn i relation till SMT Malmö Partner Holding AB (MKB Fastighets AB, Skanska Sverige AB och Tornet Bostadsproduktion AB) är att ‘Nya Jägersro’ enligt det förslag som presenteras i uppsatsen inte föreslås lika tätbebyggt som SMT eftersträvar. Det som uppsatsen argumenterar för är ett förslag som är formad efter Jägersros plastkvaliteter som en plats mellan stad och landsbygd. / This thesis has been made to act as the basis for the development of a structural sketch over the estate, Nya Jägersro, in the southeastern part of Malmö. The thesis seeks to create a design concept that combines social and ecological sustainability and to explore a changed view of how a site becomes ecologically sustainable without overlooking the site's qualities. The thesis questions are based on two problems. The first one is how today's city planning chooses to densify cities based on ideals to build sustainably. The second one is the view of what is sustainable. To address these problems the thesis purpose is to produce a design concept that combines social and ecological sustainability and takes the site's specified qualities into consideration. The theory consists of the concept’s Ecological urbanism and the R-urban, both striving for sustainable development and complemented by theoretical building blocks which work as the bridge between theory and reality. The method used in this thesis is a qualitative method combined with design-thinking. The used methods for information gathering are site observation, literary studies, and semi-structured interviews. The proposed design concept builds on an alternative way to design cities. The tools used for this alternative way of designing have been developed through design-thinking as a complementing method where the theoretical building blocks, together, creates a continuously transformative process that aim to create sustainable neighborhoods with a focus on a more sustainable way of life. The design concept seek to help realizing a more ecological city in practice, that takes on all aspects of the city which can make the city ecological instead of just environmentally friendly. The design concepts, thus align with SMT:s and Malmö Stads agendas, but differs in some aspects. The largest differentiating factor is the view on how dense Nya Jägersro should be built, and how the site´s urban and rural qualities can be taken as a point of departure for designing the new built environment.

The final thesis is focused on a design of architectural study of a Faculty of fine arts on the area, which is located on a border of two Brno districts Veveří and Žabovřesky. The chosen area is determined by Šumavská Street, Bulínova Street, and Veveří Street. The design follows an already processed part of the project from the first semester in the subject TG02. It is focused on the layout of the buildings in the area and the design of architectonical study for three out of four units – the Faculty of Forensic Engineering, common premises of both faculties and underground garages. The fourth unit, which is the Faculty of Fine Arts, is designed in the second phase as the final thesis. Other units are developed together with the design of the second faculty. The architectonical concept follows the city structure in the nearest surroundings. The main idea was to create a cluster of buildings which respects a human scale, not to create a long endless facades and gigantic masses of buildings. The solution is two L-shaped buildings, which grip the building of common premises. It creates a lot of semipublic and public spaces with a great variety of various functions.

Master’s thesis concern with the area on the edge of urban district Brno-Řečkovice a Mokrá Hora which is defined by street Terezy Novákové and Žilkova. In this territory is designed new residential complex which is integrated into existing buildings and area of the Czech Army. The main theme of this projet is created compact housing development with adequate population density which complete current built-up area and guarantee high-quality enviroment for living present and future inhabitants. Urban development respect surrounding houses. New complex has mainly block character which is created by block of flats and transformed into low row houses. In the proposed complex prevail residential function which is supplemented by public facilities like kindergarten, sports grounds and basic services. The urban philosophy put emphasis on human scale, high-quality public space and general contentment, liveliness and safety in street’s area.