The article discusses the involvement of architecture students in actual urban regeneration projects through participatory design and tray to respond question how it can improve students social competences, and benefit their future careers as architects and urban planners. By using the example of the student workshops conducted in 2019 at the Faculty of Architecture, GdanskTech, the article discusses the specific methods applied in the participatory process and their impact on the improvement of the social competence of students and the educational benefits of using this methodology in university courses. The student workshops were linked to an ongoing project concerned with regeneration of urban markets across Poland, conducted within the framework of the GOSPOSTRATEG program financed by the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland. Real-life experience of students during participation in enterprises like presented seems to be crucial at attaining high level of social competences. This is even more important in the context of the changing role of the architectural profession in the contemporary complex reality.
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- Category
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Type
- artykuły w czasopismach
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2021
