Past Present and Future of Public Space

On 28th June 2024 Museo Spazio Pubblico hosted a workshop as part of the fifth International Academic Conference “Past Present and Future of Public Space” organized by City Space Architecture and included in the program of activities of the Public Space Academy.

Introduced by Luisa Bravo, with Vija Viese and Egle Pilipaviciute, team members of the Public Space Academy, the workshop hosted three instructors:

Husam AlWaer, University of Dundee, United Kingdom, presenting theoretical approaches on “Reimagining Public Spaces: from Grey to Green“

Gregor H. Mews, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, presenting theoretical approaches on “Transforming Public Space through Play” followed by a Playful Observation Walkshop

Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni, Œcumene Spaces For Dignity, Ireland / Tunisia / Egypt, presenting critical perspectives on “The Space We Co-Create: The Spaces We Are“.

with special guests Jacek Ludwig Scarso (London Metropolitan University, UK) and Michelle Pannone (Marywood University, USA).

The workshop trained a group of very motivated learners: Claudia Antunes (Portugal), Vassia Fragkaki (Greece), Ana Laura Biren (Argentina), Yasmin Shaaban (Japan), and Federica Terenzi (Italy),