#304 Architecture against loneliness

The BuiltSmart Hub podcast takes a comprehensive look at how
architecture and urban planning can actively combat loneliness
and social isolation. It sheds light on how urban developments
are leading to increasing loneliness and argues that the built
environment must be understood as a social infrastructure that
enables encounters and social participation. Using concepts such
as neighbourhood development, co-living and the design of public
meeting spaces as well as specific case studies, it shows how
conscious planning can promote social qualities in buildings and
neighbourhoods. The text emphasises the need for
interdisciplinary cooperation and participatory planning for a
more social future of construction.