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From civic responsibility to socio-spatial civic agency: Critiquing the civic university movement through live projects

Jones, Matthew; Columbano, Alessandro

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Dr Matthew Jones Matthew32.Jones@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor & Dean and Head of School, Architecture and Environment

Alessandro Columbano



Abstract

Through exploration of Birmingham School of Architecture & Design’s pioneering live project programme, this paper presents a commentary on the potential of architecture and design education in achieving the ambitions of the Civic University movement. We argue that the evolution of these projects represents a shift from working, ‘for’, to working, ‘with’, the city. The paper posits a dialogic two-way exchange to change the way we think about how universities engage with the city, and equally how cities engage with universities.

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Jones, M., & Columbano, A. (2023). From civic responsibility to socio-spatial civic agency: Critiquing the civic university movement through live projects. Charrette, 8(2), 8-32

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 1, 2022
Online Publication Date Apr 24, 2023
Publication Date May 8, 2023
Deposit Date Feb 7, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Charette
Print ISSN 2054-6718
Electronic ISSN 2054-6718
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 8
Issue 2
Pages 8-32
Keywords Live Projects, Civic University, Community, Participatory Design, Civic Agency
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10440946
Publisher URL https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/arched/char/2022/00000008/00000002/art00002

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Charrette is the open access peer reviewed journal of the association of architectural educators (aae). Contributions are welcomed from practitioners and theorists engaged in innovative and significant architectural education and research.




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