People-Tools-Process-Place:Design driven inclusive design for small and middle-sized cities.
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| Coordinator | Luleå tekniska universitet - Innovation och Design |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 3 617 600 |
| Project duration | November 2018 - March 2022 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The project aimed to develop knowledge and methods for social inclusive design in urban design projects and to develop this in a co-creative design process of two physical places together with the actors involved in two medium-sized municipalities. The goal was to develop two physical inclusive sites as well as a process and tools for the same, which has been achieved in part through one physical site and one planned site at the end of the project.
Expected long term effects
The result of the project is 1) the handbook "A place to live - tools and methods for co-created, inclusive and attractive living environments" which has been developed together with the actors in the municipalities. Results are also 2) Kulturhusplatsen in Skellefteå municipality which will be completed in the spring of 2022 and the planned local sports ground Bifrostparken in Mölndals municipality. Expected effects of the project are the programme: processes and tools that are expected to lead to increased knowledge about inclusion and social accessibility in urban design.
Approach and implementation
The project was planned in the form of a design process: 1) Discover, 2) Define, 3) Develop and 4) Evaluate where the participating actors from Skellefteå and Mölndals municipality worked in parallel with knowledge development about inclusion, social norms and accessibility and the two physical places in respective municipality. The pandemic contributed to fewer activities with local citizens in the respective municipalities being implemented, but otherwise the set-up and implementation has worked well with support from both physical and digital platforms and workshops.