Manifesto - Lidia Liberska

   

Our city's design process was inspired by the situation we all found ourselves in: isolation. It also provoked thinking about other threats, e.g. resulting from global warming.

I have learned that: designing, I should think about people and the environment and create architecture meeting their needs. The city is a system consists of public spaces (highways, roads), semi-public (glasshouses, open space in the building) and private parts  (a mini space measured by the human body) and it’s still developing, changing, transforming. Acquaintance with the traditional Arish building system is the desire to use natural and local materials. Self-sufficiency and the use of unconventional energy sources are the future and an expression of concern for the planet. Green spaces produce oxygen, lower temperature, moisturize and clean the air, and facilitate water retention. They also positively affect our well-being and create a better place to live. Community building creates a sense of belonging. 

In this way, starting from dystopia, we created a utopian city that sums up perfectly the words of a Danish urban planner and architect Jan Gehl: "A well-designed city is like a good party - people stay  longer than really necessary because they have fun.", which I completely suport.

Subjectively, summarizing the whole process it was an amazing experience. I worked in an international team for the first time, everyone had a slightly different way of thinking and different skills, which required openness. As a result we were constantly learning from each other for which I am extremely grateful.