Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings

Community architecture is becoming a contributing tool for community development. In recent years it has gained popularity for its potential to encourage interaction and strengthen community ties. Community architecture represents not only the final product of architectural design but also the desig...

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Autor principal:	Ing. arch. Miriama Butková
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design 2021
Materias:	community centre community architecture scale multifunctional design guidelines Architecture NA1-9428
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:638896f038884a2a86bfb8c756f665d72021-12-03T14:59:07ZScale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings10.2478/alfa-2021-00162729-7640https://doaj.org/article/638896f038884a2a86bfb8c756f665d72021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://alfa.stuba.sk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/03_2021_Butkova.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2729-7640Community architecture is becoming a contributing tool for community development. In recent years it has gained popularity for its potential to encourage interaction and strengthen community ties. Community architecture represents not only the final product of architectural design but also the design process. It covers many kinds of community interventions and efforts of different extent; from tiny public space interventions to a complex design of community centres or comprehensive urbanistic structures focused on community well-being. Irrespective of the scale, their goal is the same; to provide space for leisure activities, networking, and reinforcing a sense of community. The most apparent design concept representing community architecture is the community centre, which provides space for meetings and interaction, and its program derives from the needs of a specific community. Furthermore, the design considers urbanistic relationships, architectural appearance, materials, spatial and functional requirements, interior design, equipment, and furniture solutions. The community architecture theory is an under-explored phenomenon in Slovakia. Thus, there is a lack of methodical design recommendations or guidelines for designing community centres as individual typological forms. The article focuses on the examination of 100 selected community facilities, identifying their prevalent features and their interrelationships. Presented research aims to examine fundamental characteristics of community centres, particularly their multifunctionality related to the character of the space, and the scale related to size in square meters. In conclusion, research suggests new size categories considering the relationship between the two factors.Ing. arch. Miriama ButkováSlovak University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Designarticlecommunity centrecommunity architecturescalemultifunctionaldesign guidelinesArchitectureNA1-9428ENArchitecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 24-32 (2021)
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description	Community architecture is becoming a contributing tool for community development. In recent years it has gained popularity for its potential to encourage interaction and strengthen community ties. Community architecture represents not only the final product of architectural design but also the design process. It covers many kinds of community interventions and efforts of different extent; from tiny public space interventions to a complex design of community centres or comprehensive urbanistic structures focused on community well-being. Irrespective of the scale, their goal is the same; to provide space for leisure activities, networking, and reinforcing a sense of community. The most apparent design concept representing community architecture is the community centre, which provides space for meetings and interaction, and its program derives from the needs of a specific community. Furthermore, the design considers urbanistic relationships, architectural appearance, materials, spatial and functional requirements, interior design, equipment, and furniture solutions. The community architecture theory is an under-explored phenomenon in Slovakia. Thus, there is a lack of methodical design recommendations or guidelines for designing community centres as individual typological forms. The article focuses on the examination of 100 selected community facilities, identifying their prevalent features and their interrelationships. Presented research aims to examine fundamental characteristics of community centres, particularly their multifunctionality related to the character of the space, and the scale related to size in square meters. In conclusion, research suggests new size categories considering the relationship between the two factors.
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title	Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings
title_short	Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings
title_full	Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings
title_fullStr	Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings
title_full_unstemmed	Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings
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publisher	Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design
publishDate	2021
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Scale of community centre: Clarification of the relation between scale and multifunctionality of community buildings

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