The City as the Home: a pursuit towards utopia
Translated title
The City as the Home
Author
Fredericks, Margo Jean
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-06-04
Pages
107
Abstract
Over halvdelen af verdens befolkning bor i byer, og tallet stiger. Begrebet "livability" (hvor levevenlig en by er) opstiller standarder for, hvordan byer bør indrettes og fungere, men overser ofte, hvordan mennesker faktisk oplever bylivet. Dette speciale, The City as the Home, tager udgangspunkt i menneskets øjenhøjde og spørger, om en by kan føles som et hjem. Med teorier fra fire fagområder og et casestudie af København undersøger specialet, hvilke byelementer folk knytter sig til, hvordan de opfatter byen, og hvordan bydesign kan bruge indsigter fra kvalitative interviews (dybdegående samtaler) til at forme steder, hvor mennesker føler sig hjemme. Resultaterne viser, at byer, der fremmer sociale forbindelser og opfylder menneskers hverdagsbehov, bedre kan skabe en følelse af hjem. Rapporten anbefaler, at arkitekter og planlæggere går i dybere dialog med borgerne for at designe byer, der matcher alle menneskers behov.
More than half of the world’s people live in cities, and the number is growing. Measures of "livability" set standards for how cities should be designed and run, but they often overlook how people actually experience city life. This thesis, The City as the Home, looks from the human, street-level perspective and asks whether a city can feel like home. Drawing on theories from four academic fields and a case study of Copenhagen, it explores which urban elements people feel attached to, how they perceive the city, and how urban design can use insights from qualitative interviews (in-depth conversations) to shape places where people feel at home. The study finds that cities that foster social connections and meet everyday human needs are better able to create a sense of home. It recommends that architects and planners engage more deeply with residents to design cities that match the needs of all people.
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