Some Remarks on Daily Life as a Concept, Context, and Content for New Quality Standard in Architectural Design and Urbanism

Abstract

[EN] In this article, we point out the need to base the process of designing buildings and architectural and urban spaces on criteria that take into account the gender perspective. As a conceptual framework for developing such standards serves the methodology proposed by Bernard Tschumi,1 referring to ¿theory¿ as a ¿practice¿ and the concept of care and corresponding values derived from feminist ethics of care. In his text ¿Event-Cities 3¿ (Tschumi, 2005), Tschumi claims that ¿theory is a practice of concepts.¿ In the present text, this is particularly understood as a need and way to redefine/re-construct the content of the design theory, especially the concept of space, based on real practice and everyday life. The authors argue that ¿practice with concepts,¿ when including daily life notions, could help redefine quality standards in architectural design and realise spaces more inclusive and just. As a case studies authors review a selection of projects that the authors have developed from 1998 to 2020. They are examples of how to implement the gender perspective and redefined theory into the design process.