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Sonya Falkovskaia

An urban quarter for Bern

Harvard GSD
Professor Vittorio Magnano Lampugnani
Fall 2021



An urban quarter for Bern


Harvard GSD
Professor Vittorio Magnano Lampugnani
Fall 2021

This project investigates how open-ended public space, over time, generates a successful urban quarter. Public space in its purest form is ‘an area, open to everyone, free of charge for a variety of uses that accommodate enjoyment, equality and democracy'. As such, indeterminate spaces are flexible, open-ended, and versatile. With time, they provide the backdrop that allows people to determine how they want to use their built environment. The arcade is a mechanism for these open-ended public spaces acting as a connecting device for the urban quarter.

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This project investigates how open-ended public space, over time, generates a successful urban quarter. Public space in its purest form is ‘an area, open to everyone, free of charge for a variety of uses that accommodate enjoyment, equality and democracy'. As such, indeterminate spaces are flexible, open-ended, and versatile. With time, they provide the backdrop that allows people to determine how they want to use their built environment. The arcade is a mechanism for these open-ended public spaces acting as a connecting device for the urban quarter.