During 2013-2015 I was working on the "Social Structure" research project. The aim was to define economic models for architects to work on social impact design. The research was conducted trough qualitative interviews with chosen professionals and combined with work periods of 3 months in 4 different practices focusing on social impact design. The blog Social Structure documents these interviews and the learning process throughout 2013-2015. The project is funded with Antti Nurmesniemi-grant from Asko foundation. Preliminary interviews were funded with a grant from the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) and Väinö Vähäkallio scholarship from Aalto University.
How to present architecture in a tangible and a participatory way? This was one of the questions thought by Stiftung Freizeit in the design of the Afritecture-exhibition.
"We want to question statements, rethink meanings, generate debate.
We’re looking for public sense in common space.
Seeing the street as a communication platform, we open spaces for action, participation and exchange.
The city is yours, share it!"
Rubén Jódar from Stiftung FREIZEIT was interviewed in Berlin on 26.9.2013.