Urban innovation labs: towards new learning experiences between academia and profession

Authors

  • Maria Pia Fontana UPC
  • Miguel Mayorga UPC
  • Mariona Genís Escola d’Arquitectura de Reus, URV / BAU Centro Universitario de Arte y Diseño
  • Jordi Planelles

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/jida.2023.12342

Keywords:

urban laboratory, project-based learning, learning by doing, service learning

Abstract

The urban innovation project in which this experience took place was addressed challenges through an urban laboratory involving university students from various disciplines. It had two main objectives: addressing issues on Peru-Paraguay Street related to segregation caused by enclosures in public facilities and promoting community awareness in the neighborhood. The methodology included urban strategies, a collaborative web map, a digital fabrication kit, and a community-building process. The pedagogical experience within the urban innovation lab helped develop multiple competencies in students, linked to learning about architecture at various scales: from the city to urban furniture design. Methodologies such as PBL, service learning, collaborative learning, and "learning by doing" were applied.

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2023-11-09

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