PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AS A MEANS OF RESTORING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS TO GROUPS ALIENATED FROM THE URBAN SPACE
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AS A MEANS OF RESTORING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS TO GROUPS ALIENATED FROM THE URBAN SPACE

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to the process of creating a project by designers from two culturally different countries during the Erasmus project. The project, set in the centre of urban space, aims to limit the alienation of the homeless from the urban environment and to slowly restore their social functions. The aim of the cooperation was to create a space in which designers would use not only technical and compositional knowledge, but would consciously introduce information from social sciences, as well. This project for homeless people, is set in the city of Rzeszów, Poland. The inspiration to do this project was the nature and C2C theory. The structure of the project is based on a modular architecture which, if necessary in the future, can easily be modified, for example, by adding new elements and thus respond to the current needs of the residents. Self-sufficiency is another important part of the project. They are also eco-buildings made of straw bales or recycled materials such as plastic bottles. Thanks to these efforts, a project was created not only for the homeless but for all the residents of the city.

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