01 PUBLIC SPACE AS GENERATOR OF SOCIAL WELL BEING
RESEARCH
Would you like to teleport or not? Most pedestrians and cyclists have a similar answer: NO, thanks! (1) This shared reaction says something important: what we enjoy (or avoid) is not only the mode of transport, but also the experience of moving through space: our surroundings, and our sense of safety, comfort, beauty, and social connection.
Public Space as a Generator of Social Well-Being explores how public space design can influence mental and physical health by asking a simple question: Is it possible to rethink design so that public spaces improve quality of life for all citizens?
By combining architecture, neuroscience, and salutogenesis, I translate research into concrete design elements that reduce stress, support connection, and make everyday urban life healthier. The project brings together literature review and fieldwork—surveys and on-site analysis—applied to a small-scale public space, because these “everyday” places are the ones we use the most, and where design can have immediate impact.
(1) P. Humagain & P. A. Singleton, Would you rather teleport or spend some time commuting? (2020).
Public Space as a Generator of Social Well-Being explores how public space design can influence mental and physical health by asking a simple question: Is it possible to rethink design so that public spaces improve quality of life for all citizens?
By combining architecture, neuroscience, and salutogenesis, I translate research into concrete design elements that reduce stress, support connection, and make everyday urban life healthier. The project brings together literature review and fieldwork—surveys and on-site analysis—applied to a small-scale public space, because these “everyday” places are the ones we use the most, and where design can have immediate impact.
(1) P. Humagain & P. A. Singleton, Would you rather teleport or spend some time commuting? (2020).
