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Designing democratic innovations: A methodological framework for participation ...
Rusconi, I.; Nogueira, F.; Paio, A.; Mota, J. C.Purpose Cities are strengthening their role as arenas for political action, crucial for addressing crises in a context of rampant uncertainty. This emphasises the need to centre public participation in decision-making to accelerate changes and ensure social responsiveness. However, a gap persists between rhetoric and implementation of participation mechanisms, highlighting the importance of democratic innovatio...
Commoning (in) the neighborhood, righting the city: The role of participatory b...
Pappa, A.; Paio, A.The pursuit of the Right to the City (R2C) calls for prioritizing the most affected by its absence [1]. Operationally, this denotes a two-way dynamic between the impact of bottom-up emancipatory practices on transforming institutional norms and the ability of top-down resources to reach and activate socially and spatially marginalized populations. This paper portrays the R2C within the pragmatical context of th...
Digital transformation in Portuguese architecture studios: Insights from the field
Silva, D.; Paio, A.The integration of digital tools in architecture is revolutionizing the field, affecting design processes, construction precision, and project management. This study explores the digital transformation of Portuguese architecture studios, focusing on the adoption and impact of digital tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital fabrication. Through qualitative analysis of interviews with nine a...
Documentation as a tool for analysis and dissemination of the cultural heritage...
Genin, S.; Volzone, R.; Paio, A.; Brandão, F. J. S.The importance of mendicant orders in shaping urban and rural landscapes is recognized worldwide. However, several sites are degraded and abandoned, instead of being valued and reused in a sustainable way. This is often related to their ignorance. This study aims to fill in this gap, through the documentation of the Franciscan Observance convents. It is presented the multidisciplinary methodology developed in t...
Inclusion centered on the body-space perspective: Preliminary results of the ma...
Ferreira, L.; Paio, A.Diversity and inclusion are crucial aspects of creating accessible public spaces in cities for all. The answers to the questions raised by the theme are currently understood as determinants in the context of sustainability and socio-territorial cohesion. The concept of inclusion is part of the contemporary framework of political, social, and economic strategies. International treaties challenge cities to respon...
From terrain vague to vague farm: Cultivating urban vacant land through practic...
Iannizzotto, L.; Paio, A.; Perrone, C.Different strands of scientific literature use various terminologies to refer to types of urban spaces without productive function, abandoned and legally uncontrolled. These include at least the following three: “Terrain Vague”, “vacant lot”, and “urban voids”. Although different, they all similarly evoke spaces where emptiness prevails over fullness and is in a perpetual state of suspension. These spaces, beca...
Framing digital fabrication in the architectural research practice through a ta...
Silva, D.; Paio, A.This paper examines the integration of digital tools in architecture, exploring their transformative effects on the design process. Despite the increased control and innovative possibilities these tools provide, their impact on research-driven architectural design studios remains underexplored. The research focuses on the role of digital fabrication, a method that has revolutionized design and construction, but...
Inclusion: mapping indicators, contributions to the definition of new urban pol...
Ferreira, L.; Paio, A.Diversity and inclusion are crucial aspects of creating accessible public spaces in cities to all. The answers to the questions raised by the theme are currently understood as determinants in the context of sustainability and socio-territorial cohesion. The concept of inclusion is part of the contemporary framework of political, social and economic strategies. International treaties challenge cities to respond ...
Local partnerships and urban governance: The case of Lisbon
Pappa, A.; Paio, A.Collaborative forms of governance in urban regeneration are increasingly gaining ground in cities around the world, contributing to the active engagement of citizens in decision-making processes that affect their neighbourhoods and lives. In some cases, municipalities embrace local grassroot initiatives, as for example with the implementation of participatory budgets, enabling active citizens to creatively inve...
Proximity between radical pedagogies and utopian imagination: A paradigm shift ...
Nascimento, I.; Paio, A.The paradigms of the past are being questioned, and the time has come for the architect to equip himself with his most valuable and unique qualities—the ability to provide a vision of a new world and to convey hope. Today, the proximity between the architect and society is remembered, and the Academia has been called to participate in an innovative process. However, Academia is facing a crisis, and the reflecti...