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Visualising Our Future: Designing the Public Realm Together
Link to the book
VOF’s web page
Abstract
This book is a contribution to the research, design and development of the green transition through community retrofit, targeted especially for Finnish architecture offices, but can be useful for anybody involved with sustainable urbanism and architecture.
The challenge in the green transition for architecture companies is that they have difficulties in operating in the new realm of objectives, where it is not enough to design aesthetic or purely functional artefacts, but also to support significantly higher environmental and societal goals through creative work and to facilitate evolutionary projects, where local networks develop designs that support sustainable, long-term life-cycle development.
Many Finnish architecture companies have pre-conditional skills for this transition, but they need help in formulating, tuning and optimising their services in order to manoeuvre and grow their capacity in this future-facing role. This publication aims to help the architecture offices develop new sustainable business skills in a way where they should not jeopardise the widely recognised quality of Finnish architecture. The book aims to recognise and strengthen knowledge and skills especially in the Finnish architectural culture.
Based on the Finnish context, the book discusses social innovation as business and hidden architectural information. We also introduce new methods and devices that can be used in any building or urban scale projects which advance sustainability: the method of qualitative evolutionary design, a digital tool for visualising future scenarios together, relationship-, activation- and value oriented service architecture approaches, as well as a scrutiny on digital media and video as tools for architecture offices which intend to advance and disseminate sustainable practices. The end of the book includes the reports of the project’s stages.
This book summarises the project Visualising Our Future: Designing the Public Realm Together (VOF), which was led by Aalto University in collaboration with Tampere University. This project was financed by Business Finland, European Commission’s Next Generation EU scheme, and five Finnish consulting companies, which are listed here with their participating people:
Information on the publication:
Author: Antti Ahlava (ed.)
Graphic design: Pekka Ijäs
Name of the publication: Visualising Our Future: Designing the Public Realm Together
Unit: Architecture
Series: Aalto University publication series ART + DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE /
Field of research: Architecture, art & design
Art of Heat Exhibition Catalogue
Download here Edited by: Andrea Esquivel Velázquez, Alejandro Campos Uribe, Antti Ahlava Exhibition production: Andrea Esquivel Velázquez, Alejandro Campos Uribe Professors: Antti Ahlava, Pirjo Hirvonen Tutors: Laura Juslin, Lilli Maunula, Natalia Vladykina, Tiina Rytkönen. Visitors: Martti Kalliala, Anna-Mari Almila Course organized by Group X with ARTS School Aalto University: Architecture + Interior Design + Fashion Design Departments, Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation SCF, Donghua University, Fashion brand Deepmoss
Challenging the City Scale: Journeys in People-Centred Design 2018
Human Cities final publication Publisher: Birhäuser Verlag Basel Editors: Cité du design Saint-Étienne, Clear Village London Group X contributors: Antti Ahlava, Mia Hertsberg, Fernando Nieto, Saana Rossi, Jarmo Suominen, Natalia Vladykina
/// we contribute to the final publication of the Human Cities project with the Helsinki experimentation within the article “Sharing Spaces for Social Learning”
Exit School of Architecture at 13th Tallinn Design Festival 2018
Exhibition Edited by Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi, Antti Ahlava, Fernando Nieto Artistic and concept direction: Antti Ahlava, Fernando Nieto Exhibition production: Saana Rossi, Natalia Vladykina Exhibition and graphic design: Johanna Brummer
/// 13th Tallinn Design Festival showcases the Aalto Exit School of Architecture exhibition in the historic Baltic Station Departure Pavillion
Human Cities │ Tallinn 2018
Exhibition and participation in conference in Tallinn, Estonia Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Tallinn (Estonia), including our participation in the exhibition and conference at the 13th Tallinn Design Festival
Human Cities_Challenging the City Scale 2014-2018 / Investigation 2018
State of the Art publication Cité du design Saint-Étienne, 2018 Group X contributors: Antti Ahlava, Mia Hertsberg, Fernando Nieto, Jarmo Suominen, Pekka Tynkkynen
/// we contribute to the State of the Art publication with the article “Happy together vs. melancholy of loneliness. Disruptive practices on community and privacy”
Human Cities │ Graz 2018
Exhibition and workshop in Graz, Austria Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Graz (Austria), including our participation in the exhibition and workshop
Human Cities │ Cieszyn 2018
Conference and workshop in Cieszyn, Poland Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Cieszyn (Poland), including our participation in the conference and workshop
Human Cities │ Bilbao 2017
Exhibition and workshop participation in Bilbao, Spain Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Bilbao (Spain), including our participation in the exhibition and workshops
Exit School of Architecture 2017
Exhibition catalogue Edited by Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi, Antti Ahlava, Fernando NietoArtistic and concept direction: Antti Ahlava, Fernando Nieto Exhibition production: Saana Rossi, Natalia Vladykina Exhibition and graphic design: Johanna Brummer
/// we present 15 recently completed projects and 6 diploma works that abandon standardized ways of building to find more meaningful, individual solutions to design problems in contemporary cities and landscapes
Human Cities │ Helsinki 2017
Exhibition “Superimposed Verticality” at Department of Architecture, Otaniemi campus, Espoo Content selection: Frances Hsu, Fernando Nieto Exhibition design and organisation: HC Helsinki team (Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi) Graphic design: Babi Brasileiro, Juho Heikkinen Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we investigate strategies for new housing typologies that would make possible user-based flexible design solutions
Human Cities │ Helsinki 2017
Exhibition “Exit School of Architecture” in Dipoli, Otaniemi campus, Espoo Content selection and organisation: HC Helsinki team (Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi) Exhibition design: Johanna Brummer Exhibition photography: Alisa Javits, Johanna Brummer Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we propose a selection of new Finnish architecture rising from a shared local identity and analysing the role of collaboration in Nordic Noir architecture
Human Cities │ Helsinki 2017
Exhibition “Human Cities projects” in Dipoli, Otaniemi campus, Espoo Content selection and organisation: HC Helsinki team (Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi) Exhibition design: Johanna Brummer Graphic design: Babi Brasileiro, Juho Heikkinen Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we showcase the Human Cities projects throughout Europe made by the participating Human Cities network members
Human Cities │ Helsinki 2017
Workshop “School as a Service. Shared freetime activities” in Dipoli, Otaniemi campus, Espoo Content selection and organisation: HC Helsinki team (Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi) Service design: Leyla Nasib Graphic design: Babi Brasileiro, Juho Heikkinen Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we prototype school activities based on SaaS concept that could create and catalyse community discourse, togetherness and collaboration
CityScope Aalto 2017
Workshop within “City Science Lab @ Aalto” project with MIT Media Lab on Otaniemi campus, Espoo Participants from Group X: Jarmo Suominen, Antti Ahlava, Anssi Joutsiniemi Participants from MIT Media Lab: Ariel Noyman, Luis Alonso, Ryu Akatsuki Partners: Aalto University, MIT Media Lab, City of Espoo, Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (ACRE)
Photo by Ariel Noyman
/// we contribute to the development and production of a model of Otaniemi campus based on the ideas and technology by MIT Media Lab’s CityScope tool
Human Cities │ Ljubljana 2017
Exhibition and workshop participation in Ljubljana, Slovenia Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Natalia Vladykina, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Ljubljana (Slovenia), including our participation in the exhibition and workshops
Human Cities │ Kragujevac 2017
Exhibition and seminar participation within Belgrade Design Week in Kragujevac, Serbia Participants: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Pekka Tynkkynen, Saana Rossi Aalto University, Helsinki
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting in Kragujevac (Serbia), including our participation in the exhibition and seminar
Service-Dominant Logic in the Spatial Design of a School 2016
Master’s Thesis Author: Natalia Vladykina Supervisor: Jarmo Suominen Department of Design School of Arts, Design and Architecture Aalto University
/// Natalia completes the first Master’s Thesis on Service Architecture
New Learning Environments 2016
Environmental Design Studio 1 Teachers: Lou Yongqi, Jarmo Suominen Supporting teachers: Kristiina Erkkilä, Antti Ahlava, Fernando Nieto Organizer: Tongji University, College of Design & Innovation, City of Shanghai Supporting partners: Group X, Aalto University, Helsinki; Royal College of Arts, London (Service Design); Human Cities (EU program); City of Espoo
/// we inquire into the shift from teaching driven to learning oriented in a studio course on Service Architecture and Design in Shanghai
Human Cities │ Milan 2016
Workshop and exhibition in Politecnico di Milano Participants: Antti Ahlava, Pekka Tynkkynen Exhibition content: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Mia Hertsberg Students works: Joshua Page, Iulia-Elena Radion, Sophia Holl | Exhibition preparation: Pekka Tynkkynen, Fernando Nieto, Saana Rossi | Exhibition catalogue
/// we contribute to the annual Human Cities partners meeting including our participation in the exhibition and seminar, where we present our projects School as a Service and Exit School of Architecture
JOT project 2015
Flexible Learning Places Partners: Group X, Department of Architecture, Aalto University; City of Espoo Project leaders: Jarmo Suominen, Kristiina Erkkilä
/// we develop the parameters defining new learning environments for School as a Service (SaaS) concept
Human Cities │ Helsinki 2015
Co-creation briefings in Helsinki Participants: Alice Holmberg, Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto, Pekka Tynkkynen, Mia Hertsberg
/// a two-day journey based on co-creation at Design Factory and sailing alongside the Gulf of Finland
Human Cities │ London 2015
Workshop in London Participants: Antti Ahlava, Pekka Tynkkynen
/// recoding the city of London by transforming the urban realm and empowering people
Labs for Learners 2015
Master’s level workshop + studio course Supervisors: Antti Ahlava, Jarmo Suominen, Fernando Nieto
/// workshops + studio course based on School as a Service (SaaS) concept
Human Cities │ Saint-Étienne 2015
Workshop in Saint-Étienne Participant: Antti Ahlava
/// workshop Crossroads 2015, Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne
Human Cities │ Saint-Étienne 2014
Workshop in Saint-Étienne Participant: Pekka Tynkkynen