Participatory design, temporary structures and the appropriation of urban space by marginalized youth: the problem of the Odd Triangle

This paper discusses the design and construction of a temporary structure in a neglected urban space. Researchers consulted and worked with members of a youth club in a deprived area of an English city to try to enable spatial appropriation through participatory design. It was found that age- and cl...

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Published in:Journal of urban design 2018-09, Vol.23 (5), p.780-797
Main Authors: Leddy-Owen, Charles, Robazza, Guido, Scherer, Lexie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Appropriation
Clubs
Co-design
Design
Marginality
Norms
Participation
Public spaces
Social exclusion
Transgression
Urban areas
Youth
Youth organizations
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Summary:This paper discusses the design and construction of a temporary structure in a neglected urban space. Researchers consulted and worked with members of a youth club in a deprived area of an English city to try to enable spatial appropriation through participatory design. It was found that age- and class-based relationships greatly constrained participants' sense of appropriation. Participants did, however, appropriate the co-design process in enthusiastic ways centred on the transgression of adult norms. The paper concludes with reflections on how constraints on marginalized youth agency can inhibit participatory approaches.
ISSN:1357-4809
1469-9664
DOI:10.1080/13574809.2018.1458583