Participation is happening in architecture but on a superficial level – it’s not about a sense of identity with a building or evolution of use – a fundamental shift is needed to speak more about the process. 42
Socially engaged architecture practice: requires the active participation of the architect in a social process of design Without community to influence architecture, does it become bland and take over the city? Ownership of space by the people that use it Design of building demands certain performance from those who use it Expanding site and architecture beyond the physical How malleable is a building? Using a building in a dysfunctional way