L’Espai Quiró under construction : the story of a neighborhood project and a related learning activity within the bachelor of design studies

Abstract

Design pedagogy is increasingly highlighting the role of this discipline as an agent of social transformation, so the idea of students intervening in projects of social interest and in close collaboration with local stakeholders is proposed. In this regard, our students of design stablished a codesign metodology with the collective of neighbors of l’Espai Quiró, who manage an urban garden and dinamise a program of activities aimed at cohesion of the social fabric of the neighborhood. This article explores how we find solutions toghether to gain visibility among their neighbors and get them involved in the project.