Chair of
Architectural Behaviorology

We are delighted to invite you to our 2nd year design studio’s final presentations, which will take place in and around the Waldlabor forest on Hönggerberg!

Date: Wednesday, 29.05.2024

Promenade: 12:30 – 17:00

General discussion: 17:00 – 18:00, followed by an apéro

Location: Waldlabor Forest, Hönggerberg (5 min. walk from Alumni Lounge)

Format: Promenade + General Discussion

Guests: Federico Bertagna, Federico Billeter, Stefan Breit, Lorenza Donati, Aurélie Dupuis, Sophia Garner, Dominique Ghiggi, Res Guggisberg, Philippine Radat, Andreas Rudow, Rubén Valdez, Noémie Zurbriggen

Public spaces play a crucial role in our civic and urban life, serving as hubs for spontaneous gatherings, demonstrations, markets but also offering spaces for everyday activities such as eating lunch, having a drink, excercising. The functionality of these spaces significantly influences the quality of life for nearby residents. But what defines a good public space?

To answer this question, the students have used the methods of Architectural Behaviorology and built upon previous research in public spaces. Through the observation of public spaces in and around the Waldlabor forest on Hönggerberg, they aimed to identify the natural, typological and human actors at play, as well as the rules of interplay between those. They looked at what activities happen in a public space and the roles individual actors play in facilitating them.

By combining analytical research, 1:1 mock-up testing and hand drawings, students, in groups of 6, either responded to the needs of the different actors or enhanced qualities of those spaces and designed temporary furniture pieces on each one of the 10 selected sites.

We cordially invite you to explore the 10 built installations on May 29th during our final review day. Please refer to the map allowing you to freely explore and discover the projects. Students will be present at each site to present their project and the process that led to it.

Download Poster