During the Covid-19 lockdowns, Studio Berman brought together a collection of ideas that we had been musing on, setting out sketch ideas on some aspects of the built environment that if enhanced, improved and better funded, would enable us all to enjoy and make the most of the spaces that we live in.
We collated and created a sketchbook of ideas - some large and some small initiatives - that we offer as a contribution to the conversation about public space.
We hope it encourages, inspires and highlights the need for change. There are problems affecting people of all ages and backgrounds that could be better addressed through incremental, small-scale spatial interventions and design decisions.
We drew on examples of data and research by urban designers, sociologists and researchers who have proven how much of a difference good design can make to people’s well-being and health. From the pavement to the park, the high-street to waterways, we need to come together to demand and create better places for living for all.
Read our sketchbook of ideas here