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Volume Title: Digital Technology in Architecture and Arts - Era Challenges

DOI: 10.21608/dtaa21.2022.1724

¹Sarah Hassan ; ²Amr Elgohary

¹Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering El Mataria, Helwan University, Egypt

²Department of Architecture, The Higher Institute of Engineering, Shorouk, Egypt

Public spaces are considered one of the main items of the urban fabric, which forms a primary surrounding for human interactions. Nowadays, despite the recent development of public spaces, it mostly neglected the human aspects, such as the users’ interaction and delight, which can be achieved through place-making methodologies that seek to enhance the role of human beings and their social interactions in public spaces, and how to meet his physical and spiritual needs and aspirations. In this context, the research begins with studying the concept of place-making, moreover, illustrates its traditional methodology. Then, turns to studying the role of digital technology in developing and creating new techniques that are more dynamic and interactive, which can develop the traditional methodology, aiming to reach an integrated methodology of place-making that combines the aspects of traditional placemaking with the digital interactive techniques to reach public spaces that are more interactive, attractive and enjoyable for users.

Placemaking; Digital urbanism; Public spaces

Arts, Heritage and Culture