Idea

In order to create positive (social) spaces, it makes sense to integrate the criteria for a project before the planning process.

Self-esteem, Autonomy, Normality, Control and moTivation. If these elements are taken into account for the planning process, buildings can merge with new forms of housing, housing with new urban structures and thus, those can be enriched with new functions.
During the planning phase, various interest groups such as health managers, architects, city planners, psychologists and physicians should be integrated in order to gather know-how. “As the planning processes become more concrete, the voice of users should be integrated.” In the future, Vollmer predicts, their participation in the design process, and the scientific demonstration of the impact of architecture on health, will become more and more important. The need orientation will replace the demand orientation. Architectural psychology, with its comprehensive understanding of the interactions between humans and the built environment, will be an important instrument in developing sustainable solutions and innovations. The architect themself has an increasingly complex role to play — with in-depth knowledge of human psychology.
Also analysing the design, facilities and use aspects of existing buildings is worthwhile in order to improve buildings for the residents. In order to create something new out of the existing, people must sometimes discard old concepts to create room for creativity — of course only to an extent that afterwards architecture and a concept that serves the occupiers go hand in hand.

Development