Shaping Baukultur: value-based and participatory

The project explores how participation processes in the context of the built environment can be improved using Cultural probes in an contributory citizen science approach.

Steckbrief

Beteiligte Departemente Architektur, Holz und Bau
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Institut(e) Institute of Design Research
Institut Materialität in Kunst und Kultur
Institut für Siedlung, Architektur und Konstruktion ISAK
Forschungseinheit(en) Konservierungstechnik
Strategisches Themenfeld Themenfeld Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Förderorganisation SNF
Laufzeit (geplant) 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2028
Projektleitung Prof. Dr. Nina Mekacher
Projektmitarbeitende Dr. Patrick Düblin
Dr. Merle Ibach
Prof. Dr. Joachim Huber
Prof. Dr. Paola Pierri
Dr. Stefan Wülfert
Partner Service des biens culturels SBC
SIA Sektion Fribourg

Ausgangslage

The project explores how participatory processes in the context of the built environment can be improved using cultural probes in a contributory, citizen-science approach. It examines how to integrate expert knowledge into highly participatory, value-driven methods for assessing and extrapolating values and potential.

Vorgehen

Challenging the conventional differentiation between inventoried and non-inventoried constructions, this project affirms that heritage conservation should no longer be treated as an exception, but as an essential part of an urgently needed process of regeneration, conversion and refurbishment. The project will propose a novel methodology aimed at upholding and attaining a high standard of “Baukultur”. The objective is not only research, but also direct implementation in practice, standardisation, and teaching.

Ergebnisse

The team will explore their methodology in extensive site analyses to determine the potential for quality adaptation and to establish new tools and processes for participative collaboration in cooperation with the canton of Fribourg. – Together with the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA), the team will establish tools and processes for making assessments and joint decisions that may serve as a basis for converting the Technical Specification SIA 2017 “Conservation value of Constructions” into a new standard. – The team will introduce this approach as an interdisciplinary course in the BA Curriculum “Architecture” of the Bern University of Applied Sciences.