QurbanCraft

Author:	Ivan Blečić + Maurizio memoli + Sara cuccu + Andrea Manca
Cagliari, italy, 2020

Purpose	Activation	Interconnection	Collaborating
	Raise Awareness	Educate	Visualize Needs
	Simulate Impact of Decisions	Decision Making	Designing
Co-Creation	Co-Analysis	Co-Design	Co-Implementation
	Co-Maintenance	Co-Monitoring
Outcome	Decision Making	Knowledge	Assessment
	Design	Inclusion	Awareness
	Partnership

Mechanics	Alternative Reality	Role Play	Rule Based Play
	Location Based	Simulations	Mapping
	Geolocation	Hypothesis	Metagame
Tech&Tools	Analoge Tangibles	AR / VR	Audio Visual
	Data AI	Data Collection/Visualization	Digital Interface
	Mobile
Aesthetics	Sensation	Imagination	Assemblage
	Physical Activity / Construction	Realism

Scale	Metropolitan	City	District
	Neighbourhood	Street	Undefined
Audience	Community	Planning Expert	Audience Stakeholders
	Policy Makers
Scope	Individual	Metropolitan	Small Group
	Crowd	Pre-Defined

Qurbancraft is a collaborative and participatory way of designing and transforming public space. It addresses the problem of revitalization and "activation" of underused or abandoned spaces, by offering effective strategies to make them viable and available to the community. The essential mechanism of Qurbancraft is the following:

1. The physical space is divided into a regular grid, and equipped with a certain number of cubes

2. Through the Web platform, users participate in the collaborative and design process collective choice.

By interacting with the platform, each user can:

PROPOSE A PROJECT, placing the cubes on the grid (even one on top of the other up to 4 elements), to organize forms and spatial narratives, seatings, games, containments, openings, rhythm of space, ...;

MOTIVATE the choices, inserting a description of the project;

COMMENT AND DISCUSS the proposals with other participants;

VOTE the favorite project;

3. REALIZATION OF THE PROJECT that obtains the greatest consent, from specifically dedicated workers;

4. THE PROCESS IS REPEATED: space changes cyclically over time (proposals-discussion-vote-realization) with pre-established time frame. At this procedure can be added complementary activities such as:

ADOPT THE CUBE: laboratory practices for customizing the cubes to give identity and visual recognition to the elements of the project

THEMATIC LAYOUTS: competitions for themed projects or related to important cultural events.

Qurbancraft pursues the following objectives:

stimulates public participation, simplifying the collaborative design procedure, breaking down the barriers of technical competence in order to participate; offers an urban space that changes cyclically; spreads the practice in a "viral" way and encourages a prolific conflict. To "win" it is necessary "get the votes", motivating participants to invite others to participate); makes the space attractive, a place to visit, show, and show off; a desirable and desired space; fosters attachment and "taking care" of the space by inhabitants and visitors.