
80 Michał Dębek
Nie znaczy to oczywiście, że architekci powinni jedy-
nie populistycznie schlebiać gustom szerokiej publicz-
ności, tworząc obiekty banalne, pozbawione nowator-
skiej myśli, oryginalności i estetycznego wysmakowania
[24]. Warto natomiast prowadzić ciągły dialog z aktual-
nymi i przyszłymi użytkownikami kreowanych przestrze-
ni architektonicznych. Wystarczy sięgnąć do licznych
opracowań dotyczących wciąż rozwijanej i dookreślanej
idei projektowania partycypacyjnego [25]. Udział przy-
szłych użytkowników we wczesnym stadium projektowa-
nia, pytanie ich o zdanie na temat projektu, wskazywanie
różnych możliwych rozwiązań oraz prezentacja pomy-
słów projektowych w zrozumiałej dla laików formie mo-
gą się pozytywnie przełożyć na ostateczny efekt pracy ar-
chitekta.
Efektem tym powinno być dzieło architekta oraz jego
pozytywne oddziaływanie na szeroko rozumianą jakość
życia ludzi, dla których projektuje.
and student of architecture since the earliest stages of their
professional education. We must not forget that the main
task of architecture that is proposed by a space creator
is to signifi cantly increase the quality of life of “ordinary
people” and not exclusively its designer.
Of course, that is not to say that architects ought to fl at-
ter the tastes of the general public only by designing ba-
nal structures devoid of innovative ideas, originality and
aesthetical sophistication [24]. Nevertheless, a permanent
dialogue should be continued with current and future us-
ers of designed architectural spaces. It is enough to con-
sult numerous studies concerning the idea of participatory
designing which is still developing and further explained
[25]. Participation of future users in early stages of the
design process, asking for their opinions about the de-
sign, indicating various possible solutions and presenting
design ideas in a manner that is understandable for non-
professionals may positively infl uence the fi nal effect of
the architect’s work.
This effect ought to constitute the architect’s work and
its positive impingement on the broadly understood qua-
lity of life of people for whom he or she designs.
Translated by
Bogusław Setkowicz
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