Uncovering the invisible layers of locals’ values with map-based questionnaires

Ducci, Marta; Swiderski, Maciej Jakub

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“…In the European context, academic interest in the heritage significance of architecture from the 1960s onwards is emerging, for example by some German-speaking countries, discussing the characteristics and challenges of the "postmodern legacy" (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, 2022) or the heritage value of the Brussels housing stock 1975-2000 by Parein in the project ArchBXL (VUB Architectural Engineering, 2021). Lastly, the citizen engagement in significance assessments of younger residential areas is studied in other European countries, for example, by Swiderski regarding the 1970s Polish town Ursynów (Ducci & Swiderski, 2022) or the iconic 1970s Byker Wall in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (Pendlebury et al, 2009;Yarker, 2014).…”

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Discovering the Significance of Housing Neighbourhoods by Assessing Their Attributes With a Digital Tool

Spoormans,

Jonge,

Czischke

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Much of the building stock subjected to the upcoming European Renovation Wave is neither listed as heritage nor considered valuable architecture. This also applies to Dutch housing built between 1965 and 1985, more than 30% of the Dutch housing stock, for which there is no consensus on their cultural significance. Their successful renovation process requires broad support. What attributes do citizens consider significant in their neighbourhood? How do we include a multitude of stakeholders? And can digital methods help collect and process responses? This article reveals significant attributes of residential neighbourhoods from 1965 to 1985, assessed by various stakeholders with a digital tool based on case studies in Amsterdam and Almere. A mobile application allowed individuals to identify significant attributes at various scales while visiting the neighbourhood. By qualitative data analysis of survey and interview results, groups of tangible and intangible attributes were deduced. Results show that identifying attributes by current stakeholders broadens existing expert-led assessments on 1965–1985 neighbourhoods by including, for example, generic attributes not originally intended by the designers. Asking open-ended questions is considered essential to identify undiscovered attributes by alternative stakeholders, although dealing with large numbers of responses is recognised as a challenge to cluster and classify. Lastly, the mobile application appears to be a useful digital tool, but integrating scientific consistency and usability is recommended for further development. Engaging multiple stakeholders with such mobile applications allows for collecting opinions, anticipating conflicts, or shared interests between stakeholders and integration into renovation designs. It can empower citizens to preserve the neighbourhood attributes that are most significant to them.

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Discovering the Significance of Housing Neighbourhoods by Assessing Their Attributes With a Digital Tool

Spoormans,

Jonge,

Czischke

et al. 2024

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“…In the European context, academic interest in the heritage significance of architecture from the 1960s onwards is emerging, for example by some German-speaking countries discussing the characteristics and challenges of the Postmodern Legacy (Weimar Bauhaus-Universität, 2022) or the heritage value of the Brussels housing stock 1975-2000 by Parein in the project ArchBXL (Brussel Vrije Universiteit, 2021). Lastly, citizen engagement in significance assessment of younger residential areas is studied in other European countries, for example by Swiderski regarding the 1970s Polish town Ursynów (Ducci, 2022) or the iconic 1970s Byker Wall in Newcastle upon Tyne UK (Pendlebury, 2009;Yarker, 2014)…”

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2023

Architecture and the Built Environment

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In improving the sustainability of our built environment, European institutions emphasize the importance of protecting and advancing cultural values. As most of the stock is not listed, nor is its heritage significance assessed, future sustainable developments risk neglecting present attributes, causing the loss of resources and their significance. This problem applies to 1965-1985 Dutch housing, comprising over 30% of the stock, with no clarity on its heritage significance. This thesis aims to reveal significant attributes of residential neighbourhoods, built in The Netherlands between 1965-1985, as identified by involved stakeholders. A research framework integrating attributes, stakeholders and scales, is used to examine case studies in Almere Haven and Amsterdam Zuidoost. The identification of attributes results from open-ended questioning by multiple participatory methods. A process of inductive analysis, classifying and relating attributes revealed categories, chains, and networks of attributes, representing a shared neighbourhood narrative. Results show that attributes can be identified on successive scale levels in tangible and intangible categories. Participants convey significance to attributes originally intended and to attributes added or changed later, to attributes specific to 1965-1985 neighbourhoods and to more generic ones. Different stakeholder groups and individuals do not disagree in their assessments but focus on different attribute categories and scale levels. By combining a broad definition of heritage and participatory methods to identify attributes, this thesis bridges the gap between listed heritage and everyday neighbourhoods. Further developing and applying this approach can support the sustainable development of our built environment, informed by heritage significance, regardless of heritage status.

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Uncovering the invisible layers of locals’ values with map-based questionnaires

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Discovering the Significance of Housing Neighbourhoods by Assessing Their Attributes With a Digital Tool

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